Blood Test Shows Obesity Speeds Alzheimer’s Development (IMAGE)

Radiological Society of North America

Blood Test Shows Obesity Speeds Alzheimer’s Development

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Axial color scales images of two brains show examples of an amyloid positive scan with a higher centiloid (CL) number and more red colors compared to a normal scan with normal background binding of the amyloid tracer signifying no amyloid plaques.

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Soheil Mohammadi, M.D., M.P.H., and RSNA

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