PET-Based Imaging with <sup>18</sup>F-FDG and <sup>18</sup>F-NaF to Assess Inflammation and Microcalcification in Atherosclerosis and Other Vascular and Thrombotic Disorders

PET-Based Imaging with <sup>18</sup>F-FDG and <sup>18</sup>F-NaF to Assess Inflammation and Microcalcification in Atherosclerosis and Other Vascular and Thrombotic Disorders

Positron emission tomography (PET) imaging with <sup>18</sup>F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) represents a method of detecting and characterizing arterial wall inflammation, with potential applications in the early assessment of vascular disorders such as atherosclerosis. By portraying early-s...

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Main Authors: William Y. Raynor, Peter Sang Uk Park, Austin J. Borja, Yusha Sun, Thomas J. Werner, Sze Jia Ng, Hui Chong Lau, Poul Flemming Høilund-Carlsen, Abass Alavi, Mona-Elisabeth Revheim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
atherosclerosis
<sup>18</sup>F-sodium fluoride
NaF
<sup>18</sup>F-fluorodeoxyglucose
FDG
PET
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/11/12/2234

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