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2. US removes coverage curb on PET scans for Alzheimer's ... - AOL

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   “Amyloid PET scans are a proven tool and can be an important part of Alzheimer’s diagnosis and treatment,” Maria Carrillo, chief science officer of the Alzheimer’s Association, said in a ...

3. Brain positron emission tomography - Wikipedia

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   PET imaging with 18F-FDG takes advantage of the fact that the brain is normally a rapid user of glucose. Standard 18F-FDG PET of the brain measures regional glucose use and can be used in neuropathological diagnosis. Example: Brain pathologies such as Alzheimer's disease greatly decrease brain metabolism of both glucose and oxygen in tandem ...

4. Positron emission tomography - Wikipedia

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   PET imaging with FDG takes advantage of the fact that the brain is normally a rapid user of glucose. Standard FDG PET of the brain measures regional glucose use and can be used in neuropathological diagnosis. Brain pathologies such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) greatly decrease brain metabolism of both glucose and oxygen in tandem. Therefore FDG ...

5. Is there a way to test for early signs of dementia? - AOL

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   A positron emission tomography (PET) scan can look for a buildup of beta- amyloid proteins in the brain, which is a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. “Amyloid in the brain can accumulate before ...

6. CMS proposes broader coverage of PET scans for Alzheimer's ...

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   The agency proposes to remove the once-per-lifetime limit on beta amyloid PET scans that restricted their use to clinical trials. The changes will permit Medicare beneficiaries to seek ...

7. Pittsburgh compound B - Wikipedia

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   11 C-PiB is currently the most studied and used radioligand for PET imaging of cerebral Aβ pathology. [2] This technique has been implicated in Alzheimer's disease research whereby scientists involved in this field are able to perform noninvasive in vivo neuroimaging studies using PET scans in brains of individuals with various degrees of dementia.

8. Flortaucipir (18F) - Wikipedia

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   Flortaucipir (18 F) is a radioactive diagnostic agent for adults with cognitive impairment who are being evaluated for Alzheimer's disease. [1]It is indicated for positron emission tomography (PET) imaging of the brain to estimate the density and distribution of aggregated tau neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs), a primary marker of Alzheimer's disease.

9. New test may detect Alzheimer's years before tau clumps show ...

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   Scientists know that a build-up of specific proteins in the brain is associated with Alzheimer’s disease. However, by the time these proteins have become visible in brain scans, disease ...