Amyloid imaging shows promise for detecting cardiac amyloidosis
Monday, February 4, 2013 - 12:00
in Health & Medicine
While amyloid imaging may now be most associated with detecting plaques in the brain, it has the potential to change the way cardiac amyloidosis is diagnosed. According to first-of-its-kind research, positron emission tomography with 11C-PIB can positively visualize amyloid deposits in the heart. Currently there is no noninvasive test available for specific diagnosis.