Alzheimer - Alzheimer detection

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• Amyvid binds to amyloid plaques, a hallmark characteristic of Alzheimer`s disease, and is detected using PET scan images of the brain


• A negative Amyvid scan indicates sparse to no amyloid plaques are currently present, which reduces the likelihood that a patient`s cognitive impairment is due to Alzheimer`s disease


• A positive Amyvid scan indicates moderate to frequent amyloid plaques are present; this amount of amyloid plaque is present in patients with Alzheimer`s disease, but may also be present in patients with other types of neurologic conditions and in older people with normal cognition

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