TABLE 2

Distribution of CT Calcifications and Vascular Wall 18F-FDG Uptake

SiteNumber of sites
PET+/CT+PET+/CT−PET−/CT+Total
Thoracic aorta12 (3%)19 (5%)123 (35%)154 (44%)
Abdominal arteries10 (3%)10 (3%)164 (47%)184 (53%)
Carotid arteries1 (0%)0 (0%)10 (3%)11 (3%)
Total23 (7%)29 (8%)297 (85%)349 (100%)