New retinal imaging tech promises to help diagnose Alzheimers

New technology, developed by NeuroVision Imaging and Cedars-Sinai, is exploring the use of noninvasive eye imaging to detect Alzheimers disease, scanning the retina to identify protein deposits associated with the disorder. The system is designed to look for neurotoxic beta-amyloid protein deposits, which are also found in the brain in Alzheimers patients. Normally, such deposits are found through the use of positron emission tomography, or through the analysis of cerebrospinal fluid, both of which are invasive and costly, researchers said. Read the whole story on our sister site, Medical Design & Outsourcing The post New retinal imaging tech promises to help diagnose Alzheimers appeared first on MassDevice.
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