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Amyloid imaging lights up SNM 2012

by Loren Bonner, DOTmed News Online Editor | June 14, 2012

The new integrated solution also includes the Siemens Biograph mCT scanner, the new PET/CT system that incorporates reproducible quantification, as well as syngo.PET Amyloid Plaque quantification software, which just received FDA 510(k) clearance this week.

More efforts are underway

Alzheimer's disease affects an estimated 18 million people worldwide. It's projected to double to 34 million by 2025, according to the World Health Organization. Another concern is the global financial impact of the disease. In 2010, it was estimated that Alzheimer's cost the world more than $604 billion, and that figure is only expected to rise.

Although research into the pathology of the disease has advanced in recent years, as seen by what was on display at SNM 2012 to image beta-amyloid plague in the brain, there is still a significant amount of work to be done. In recognition of this, the U.S. government launched the National Alzheimer's Plan in May, which will funnel $156 million into finding effective ways to prevent and treat the disease by 2025.

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