Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, but modern medical imaging offers new ways to detect and understand it. In this video, neuroradiologist Dr. Ana Franceschi explains how molecular imaging, brain PET imaging, MRI, and hybrid PET/MRI are used in the diagnosis and management of Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative conditions. Learn how tools like Amyloid PET, Tau PET, and FDG PET scans help detect beta amyloid plaques, tau tangles, and other changes linked to cognitive decline.
Chapters:
0:00 Alzheimer’s disease overview
0:40 Role of MRI in diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease
1:20 Role of PET scans in detecting Alzheimer’s disease
2:30 PET/MRI hybrid imaging benefits
3:20 New treatments and disease-modifying therapies
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