ARC TALKS Webinar: Visualizing Amyloidosis - The Role of Imaging

In this ARC Talks webinar for patients, Dr. Sharmila Dorbala explained the role that medical imaging techniques play in both diagnosing and managing amyloidosis. We also explored the role of PYP scans, EKG, and Echocardiogram imaging as well as their interpretation and limitations.

Dr. Dorbala will also highlighted novel imaging techniques for amyloidosis that are currently being studied and the role these might play in the future.

0:00 Introduction
2:02 Start of presentation
3:14 Amyloidosis overview
5:59 How do we diagnosis amyloidosis?
15:23 Echocardiography overview
16:14 MRI overview
17:42 SPECT/PET nuclear imaging overview
18:48 What are we imaging in cardiac amyloidosis?
32:07 How do we use imaging in clinical care?
42:45 The future of amyloid imaging
44:52 Using imaging to track treatment changes
49:35 Start of Q&A session
49:42 What are NYHA classes? How early can imaging be used to diagnose amyloidosis?
52:15 What do longitudinal strain numbers indicate?
54:19 What should I know about Dr. Jon Wall's work at the University of Tennessee and Attralus?
56:15 What level of amyloid showing in imaging tests requires treatment?
58:52 Can imaging techniques identify amyloid in peripheral nerves?