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There is an urgent need for the early detection of diseases such as Alzheimer’s (AD) and Cancers in order to enable their successful treatment. Cancer is the second major cause of death after Heart Disease, and AD is the third major cause of death with major consequences for the society.Three major Nuclear Medicine techniques that are established for diagnostic and research purposes are: Positron Emission Tomography (PET) CAT/CT and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging (NMRI/MRI). These nuclear medicine techniques are discussed together with their clinical and research applications to early diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and cancers. Novel approaches to early detection and modeling of AD and cancers are then proposed.
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Baianu, I. Nuclear Medicine and Early Discovery of Disease . Nat Prec (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/npre.2011.6196.1
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/npre.2011.6196.1