BBCNEWS Verified Live June 4, 2024 16:51:00
You need a specialised type of scan called a pet scan to check whether you have this particular protein called amyloid, which the drug clears. it's a gunk that builds up in the brain of alzheimer's patients. the drug is very effective at clearing it, but at present, very few patients get access to pet scans, especially in the uk. they've got a comparatively low number of scanners and there's an acknowledgement that we need to build that base of scanners. so that potentially can hamper efforts here in the uk. but in terms of the fundamental implications, then, of this, take us through that. so ...