Amyloid PET (Neurodegeration)

Vizamyl® is a radioactive diagnostic agent used for positron emission tomography (PET) imaging of the brain in order to estimate the β-amyloid neuritic plaque density in adult patients with cognitive impairment who are being evaluated for Alzheimer's disease (AD) or other causes of cognitive decline.

Pathologically increased amyloid deposition in the gray matter in a patient with suspected Alzheimer's disease.

Pathologically increased amyloid deposition in the gray matter in a patient with suspected Alzheimer’s disease.

Indications

The following indication is reimbursed by the health insurance:

  • Referral by a specialist FMH in geriatrics, neurology or psychiatry.
  • Minimal score > 10
  • Duration of the disease < 5 years
  • Patient < 80
  • No PET or SPECT examinations to date
Details see PDF, page 105ff

Responsible doctors

Martin Hüllner, Prof. Dr. med.

Senior Attending Physician, Vice Director of Department, Department of Nuclear Medicine

Tel. +41 44 255 25 80
Specialties: Research group: Hybrid and molecular tumor imaging, PET/CT and PET/MR, SPECT/CT

Lars Husmann, Prof. Dr. med.

Attending Physician, Department of Nuclear Medicine

Tel. +41 43 253 87 99

Cäcilia Mader, Dr. med.

Attending Physician with extended responsibilites, Department of Nuclear Medicine

Tel. +41 43 253 88 02

Alexander Maurer, Dr. med.

Attending Physician with extended responsibilites, Department of Nuclear Medicine

Tel. +41 43 253 88 09
Specialties: Multimodal oncological hybrid imaging (PET/CT and PET/MRI), Imaging of prostate cancer (PSMA PET), SPECT/CT

Michael Messerli, PD Dr. med.

Attending Physician with extended responsibilites, Department of Nuclear Medicine

Tel. +41 43 253 88 03
Specialties: Multimodal oncological imaging, Thoracic imaging, Research group: Hybrid and molecular tumor imaging

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