Diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease - PET

A standard medical workup for Alzheimer's disease often includes structural imaging with a positron emission tomography (PET) scan. The PET scan uses a radioactive drug called a tracer to show both typical and atypical metabolic activity. Your doctor may use brain imaging tools to determine if you have high levels of beta-amyloid. Normal levels would suggest Alzheimer’s is not the cause of dementia.

Imaging technologies have revolutionized our understanding of the structure and function of the living brain.

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