PET scans can determine whether amyloid or tau proteins, which are hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease, have been deposited in the brain.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by multiple independent, high-quality sources including peer-reviewed literature, clinical research centers, and professional medical associations (Alzheimer's Association, SNMMI).
Sources
- Dementia - Diagnosis and treatment (mayoclinic.org)
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11841692/ (ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
- https://clevelandadrc.org/education-resources/the-benefits-of-pet-imaging/ (clevelandadrc.org)
- https://www.alz.org/news/2025/updated-appropriate-use-criteria-amyloid-tau-pet (alz.org)