An AI tool developed by Mayo Clinic researchers can identify brain activity patterns linked to nine types of dementia, according to a study published June 27 in Neurology.  The tool, called ...

PET scans can detect amyloid plaques and tau tangles in the brain, which are often early signs of Alzheimer’s disease. But they’re not enough on their own to make a diagnosis.

Learn how PET study shows safe, targeted brain delivery of intranasal insulin, a critical step for future Alzheimer’s ...

(HealthDay News) — Intranasal administration of [ 68 Ga]Ga-NOTA-insulin is safe and delivers insulin to multiple brain regions, according to a study published online July 23 in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: ...

A newly developed PET radiotracer has shown the ability to produce high-quality images of real-time brain inflammation, according to research presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and ...

Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that helps clinicians identify brain activity patterns linked to nine types of dementia, including ...

An FDG-PET–Based Machine Learning Framework to Support Neurologic Decision-Making in Alzheimer Disease and Related Disorders. Neurology. doi.org/10.1212/wnl.0000000000213831.

Know how a groundbreaking brain scan could revolutionise Alzheimer's detection. Understand from an expert how this innovative technology may identify the disease years before symptoms appear.

PET is a scan that uses a tracer to show tumor activity. Research published in 2017 indicates that lymphoma cells are particularly responsive to a tracer called fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG).

A faint glow shines through our skulls and may hold clues about what’s happening inside our minds.

Medically reviewed by Marla Anderson, MD A PET scan is often used to help determine a cancer diagnosis. A positron emission tomography (PET) scan uses a tracer with low levels of radiation to find ...