King Abdulaziz University launches ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ’s first PET/MRI Alzheimer’s diagnostic service

King Abdulaziz University (KAU) unveiled on Thursday the first diagnostic service for Alzheimer’s disease using integrated Positron Emission Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (PET/MRI) technology of its kind in ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ. (Supplied)
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  • Early detection and diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease plays a critical role in improving patients’ quality of life

JEDDAH: King Abdulaziz University has unveiled the first diagnostic service for Alzheimer’s disease using integrated positron emission tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, collectively known as PET/MRI.

The service is offered through KAU’s Molecular Imaging Center (I-One), operating under the umbrella of Wadi Jeddah, the university’s investment arm.

The center, the only facility in ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ’s Western and Southern regions equipped with a cyclotron for radiopharmaceutical production, spearheads the initiative.

A PET/MRI scan works by creating a three-dimensional image of the body using a PET scan and an MRI scan.

The KAU’s Alzheimer’s diagnostic service utilizes Amyloid PET/MRI imaging, developed in collaboration with Oryx Isotopes.

Early detection and diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease plays a critical role in improving a patient’s quality of life and slowing the progression of the condition.