Inside the Brain: A Nuclear Medicine Special Focus

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Since 1980, the number of Alzheimer's sufferers has doubled to its present 4.5 million. An estimated $100 billion is spent annually just to care for these patients. Brain imaging technologies, such as PET scans and MRI, are being increasingly used to learn more about this terrible illness. Banner Alzheimer's Institute (BAI), based in Phoenix, is in the forefront of such research. Read more about this research.