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Spot the Signal: Global Radiology Training for ARIA Detection in Alzheimer’s Care

Physician Assistants/Physician Associates: 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credit

Physicians: Maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

European Learners: 1.00 EBAC® CE Credit

Released: April 16, 2026

Expiration: April 15, 2027

Tammie L. Benzinger
Tammie L. Benzinger, MD, PhD
Karl-Olof Lövblad
Karl-Olof Lövblad, MD
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Conclusion and Future Directions

Dr Benzinger:

It is very exciting to finally be at a time we have long waited for, with disease-modifying treatment available to patients with AD, and amazing that radiology is so central to this patient care. It is truly an honor and a privilege to be able to participate in these patient journeys.

Dr Lövblad:

I agree, it is an exciting revolution, first for the patients, but also for us as radiologists. It means that we will have a new flow of patients to manage, which is a challenge in terms of resources. Here in Switzerland, we triage the population a bit as compared to the US in order to concentrate the patients around memory clinics, at least at the beginning of treatment. In Switzerland, as in the US, we do have lots of scanners, but we might still need to extend operating hours or make other adjustments to accommodate these new patients.

Dr Benzinger:

Building protocols early, with dedicated studies on the scanner, helps to allow short, focused exams.  For us, 100 patients on ATT meant 1000 new brain MRIs to perform, and as the patient number increases, the number of MRIs keeps scaling. Every patient that begins therapy needs 6 MRIs, and for every 1 of those patients, 3 or 4 more had baseline MRIs but failed screening. In total, it is an enormous practice implementation.

Dr Lövblad:

The numbers will likely continue to grow, taking into account the increasing age of the population and improved methods for detection and screening. This represents a significant milestone for the whole radiology community and an immense opportunity to help support patients and referring HCPs.

Guidelines and Resources for Dementia Imaging

Multiple professional organizations have developed comprehensive guidelines and resources relevant to dementia imaging and ARIA monitoring. These include:

These resources provide practical protocols, example reporting templates, and workflows that radiology practices can adopt or adapt to their local environment. Reviewing these resources can help teams build robust, scalable approaches to ARIA monitoring and dementia imaging more broadly.

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