Novel PET imaging agent detects earliest signs of Alzheimer’s disease

October 19, 2022

A new highly selective PET imaging agent can detect the presence of overexpressed monoamine oxidase-B (MAO-B) in cognitively unimpaired individuals with high beta amyloid (Ab)—one of the earliest signs of Alzheimer’s disease—according to research published in the October issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

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Novel PET imaging agent detects earliest signs of Alzheimer’s disease

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