Automated imaging locks in on brain proteins to detect earliest signs of Alzheimer’s disease

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Left: Tau PET images of normal cognition. Right: top, 3D brain surface rendering with tau PET overlay; bottom, flat map with origins of cortical tau outlined in white. Photo credit: Justin Sanchez.

By actively tracking amyloid-beta and tau, Massachusetts General Hospital researchers may be able to diagnose the deadly disease earlier.