Brain Amyloid PET-CT Services Now Offered for Alzheimer’s Diagnostic Evaluation at Nebraska Medicine
The amyloid PET-CT is a valuable tool to estimate beta-amyloid neuritic plaque density in adult patients with cognitive impairment who are being evaluated for Alzheimer’s disease and other causes of cognitive decline.
Basic Brain PET Exams Now Available at Regional West
Regional West’s PET/CT department has recently introduced fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) basic brain PET exams to help diagnose neurological conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease.
Alzheimer’s Studies Among First to Use Novel Mouse Models That Bridge Gap Between Preclinical Research and Clinical Trials
In a landmark study, researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center developed a novel mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease that, for the first time, enables the study of how the human immune system interacts with Alzheimer’s pathology.