GE HealthCare picks up FDA nod for new brain imaging tool for Alzheimer’s

GE HealthCare (Nasdaq: GEHC)+ announced today that the FDA has cleared its new imaging tool to assess people with potential Alzheimer’s disease.

The FDA 510(k) clearance covers performing Centiloid scaling for positron emission tomography (PET)-based amyloid imaging analysis and quantification. Available with MIMneuro – a vendor-neutral solution – the new Centiloid scale tool can help clinicians more confidently determine the density of amyloid plaque in a patient’s brain, according to GE HealthCare.

Amyloid plaque density is one of the things that clinicians look at when assessing Alzheimer’s disease.

“Alzheimer’s is a far-reaching disease that has been a challenge for our society, patients, caregivers, and healthcare systems for decades,” Andrew Nelson, CEO of MIM Software at GE HealthCare, said in a news release. “Centiloid scaling with MIMneuro offers a standardized, quantitative metric to assist healthcare providers in confidently estimating amyloid plaque density, one key aspect of this debilitating disease. By increasing clinician confidence, we hope to ultimately expand patient access to cutting-edge, personalized care.”

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