Pittsburgh compound B

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Pittsburgh Compound B is a fluorescent derivative of Thioflavin T, which can be used in positron emission tomography scans to image beta-amyloid plaques in neuronal tissue. Due to this property, Pittsburgh Compound B may have potential uses for the diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease.


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