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Hi, when you say 90% accurate, that basically means you're able to detect 9/10 potential cases, and could save a lot of money for insurers/health providers. This is an incredible number!

What was the state of the alzheimer-detection-world prior to this?




There is currently no other early-detection technology to show (and measure) microstructural abnormality in the brain before symptoms of cognitive decline. State of art Amyloid PET is extremely non-specific, with a positive predictive value of 50% (coin toss).




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