LLY - Improved Alzheimer's Diagnosis Access: CMS Expands Amyloid PET Scan Usage | Benzinga
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has revised its policy permitting multiple uses of amyloid positron emission tomography (PET) scans, a non-invasive brain scan crucial for identifying amyloid plaques, a telltale sign of Alzheimer's.
"Amyloid PET scans are a proven tool and can be an important part of Alzheimer's diagnosis and treatment," Maria Carrillo, chief science officer of the Alzheimer's Association, said in a statement.
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