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  • Medical Imaging

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  • Neurofibrillary tangles composed of tau protein are key markers of tauopathies, including Alzheimer's disease (AD) and frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD-tau).
  • Accurate in vivo detection and quantification of tau pathology are crucial for diagnosis and therapeutic development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review recent advancements in tau radiopharmaceuticals for positron emission tomography (PET) imaging.
  • To highlight the potential of these agents in diagnosing and managing tauopathies.

Main Methods:

  • Review of recently developed tau imaging agents, including [18F]THK523, [18F]THK5105, [18F]THK5117, [18F]T807, [18F]T808, and [11C]PBB3.
  • Discussion of the application of these agents in topographical mapping and quantification of tau aggregates.

Main Results:

  • Six novel tau radioligands have been developed and show promise for PET imaging.
  • These agents enable in vivo assessment of tau pathology, correlating with clinical and cognitive data.

Conclusions:

  • Tau imaging agents are vital for advancing the early diagnosis of tauopathies.
  • These radiopharmaceuticals are essential tools for monitoring treatment efficacy and accelerating drug development for neurodegenerative diseases.