Neuroimaging and Circuits translates MRI, fMRI, DTI, MRS, and PET findings into decisions clinicians can use without a scanner in the next room. We map the default mode, salience, central executive, and reward networks; explain how connectivity and activation patterns relate to rumination, hypervigilance, cognitive control, and anhedonia; and show where psychotherapy, medications, sleep/circadian repair, exercise, and neuromodulation press on the same circuitry. This page is built for teams that want the “so what?”—a playbook that pairs symptoms with circuit-informed levers, uses plain language for patient education, and avoids overclaiming when effect sizes are modest or population-specific. If you’re comparing frameworks at a neuroimaging in psychiatry conference you’ll find stepwise pathways that start with high-yield, low-cost changes and escalate to device or research options only when appropriate. We emphasize transparency about uncertainty, equity where scanners are scarce, and the discipline to measure function, sleep, and participation—not just signals on a heat map.

Translation starts with careful formulation. Clinicians can approximate circuit status using structured histories, attention and working-memory tasks, craving diaries, and sleep metrics. When imaging is available, use it to refine—not replace—care: pick targets for exposure/ERP when salience is sticky; add behavioral activation when reward is flat; strengthen implementation intentions and environment design when executive control is thin; and shrink default-mode rumination with mindfulness plus values-based action. Neuromodulation (TMS/ECT) fits when symptoms and history match indications; coordination with psychotherapy consolidates gains. Ethical practice means clear consent, privacy protections, and plans for incidental findings; equity means using behavioral proxies so access gaps don’t widen. Finally, learning systems pair circuit-informed choices with outcomes dashboards so teams iterate quickly and scale what works. The aim is simple: connect brain talk to better sleep, steadier mood, fewer cravings, and more life in motion.