# Amyloid PET

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## TL;DR

A PET scan that can show amyloid plaques. It answers a biology question, not 'how severe is the dementia'.

## Summary

Used when the result will change care, especially before an antibody.

## Fields

- Kind: Term
- Last checked: 2026-09-21
- Tags: dementia-atlas

## Sources

- NIA: https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/alzheimers-and-dementia

## Connected records

- technologies: [Amyloid PET](https://onco.cc/technologies/da-tech-amyloid-pet/)
- diagnoses: [Alzheimer’s disease](https://onco.cc/diagnoses/alzheimers-disease/)

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