Amyloid Deposits in Brain (IMAGE)

WashU Medicine

Amyloid Deposits in Brain

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The PET image of the brain shows a build up of amyloid deposits (highest amounts in yellow and red) in a patient with Alzheimer's disease.

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Knight Alzheimer's Disease Research Center

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