Automated imaging detects and tracks brain protein involved in Alzheimer's disease (IMAGE)

Massachusetts General Hospital

Automated imaging detects and tracks brain protein involved in Alzheimer's disease

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By mapping individuals' unique brain anatomy, Massachusetts General Hospital researchers have identified early tau PET imaging signals to track Alzheimer's pathology. Left: Tau PET images for a person with normal cognition. Right: top, 3D brain surface rendering with tau PET overlay; bottom, flat map showing brain surface details, with cortical tau origin (rhinal cortex) outlined in white.

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Justin Sanchez

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