Mayo Clinic AI Tool Revolutionizes Dementia Diagnosis with Single Brain Scan

Jun 27, 2025
Mayo Clinic News Network
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Summary

Researchers at Mayo Clinic unveil StateViewer, an AI tool that accurately diagnoses 9 types of dementia, including Alzheimer's, from a single brain scan, revolutionizing diagnosis speed and accuracy.

Key Points

  • Mayo Clinic researchers develop AI tool StateViewer that identifies 9 dementia types, including Alzheimer's, with one brain scan
  • StateViewer helps clinicians interpret brain scans nearly twice as fast and with up to three times greater accuracy than standard workflows
  • Tool analyzes brain scans, compares patterns to database, and displays color-coded maps highlighting areas linked to specific dementias

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