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The start-up Positrigo uses findings from particle physics for the early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease

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Positron emission tomography (PET) helps medical doctors to detect cancer and many other diseases. A team of researchers led by ETH Professor Günther Dissertori is working on a new generation of PET scanners that could in future be of great use in pharmacological research and in the treatment of Alzheimer's patients. The technical innovation is based, among other things, on fundamental research at CERN.

The start-up Positrigo uses findings from particle physics for the early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease admin de fr it en de fr it en 15.5.2020 Press release News Positron emission tomography (PET) helps medical doctors to detect cancer and many other diseases. A team of researchers led by ETH Professor Günther Dissertori is working on a new generation of PET scanners that could in future be of great use in pharmacological research and in the treatment of Alzheimer's patients. The technical innovation is based, among other things, on fundamental research at CERN. PET image of brains without

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