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The PiB compound has been promising for detection of amyloid deposits in the brain. In this study of 22 patients,(11)C-PiB PET/CT was positive in 13 of the 15 with biopsy-proven cardiac amyloidosis, and negative in 0 out of the 7 patients without cardiac amyloidosis.



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