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NewsFRONTIERS IN NUCLEAR MEDICINEWednesday, March 25, 2026 · March 25, 2026

Pittsburgh compound B positron emission tomography detects cardiomyopathy in hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis patients with negative bone scintigraphy: a pilot study.

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Recent peer-reviewed research on Hereditary ATTR amyloidosis that may be relevant for patients and caregivers.

To evaluate the effectiveness of positron emission tomography (PET) with [ 11 C]-Pittsburgh Compound-B ([ 11 C]PiB) for detecting transthyretin amyloid (ATTR) cardiomyopathy in patients with transthyretin gene ( TTR ) variants associated with reduced bone scintigraphy sensitivity, and its ability to...

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