MRI helps detect Early onset of Alzheimers
A new study allows "magnetic resonance imaging scans to locate Alzheimer's-like plaques in rabbits, bringing researchers a step closer to being able to diagnose the disease using ordinary MRI equipment. "
The study marks the first time researchers have been able to "see" brain plaques using conventional MRI scanners. Currently, high-powered MRI scanners have been able to spot them in animals, and PET scanners using special marker chemicals have worked as well.
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