A study on amyloid plaque accumulation, white-matter hyperintensity, and cortical thickness has found that a patient’s cerebrovascular characteristics should be considered for their potential effect on the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. {read more here}

A team at Yale University developed a new PET radiotracer that can measure synaptic density, which is one of the earliest and most robust biomarkers for AD.  {read more here}

The upcoming Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) annual meeting in Philadelphia will mark the end of President Dr. Bennett Greenspan’s one-year term, a tenure that focused on promoting the value of the specialty as well as addressing ongoing challenges such as reimbursement for agents. {read more here}

HealthCare Business News recently spoke with Dr. Satoshi Minoshima, professor and chair of Radiology and Imaging Sciences at the University of Utah, to learn the latest about the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, and to get his take on the overall state of nuclear medicine today. {read more here}