Published Prospective Human Studies of 18F-FDG PET Atherosclerosis Imaging
| Reference | No. of patients | Circulation time (min) | PET scan type | Method of image analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sakalihasan et al. (14) | 26 | 60 | PET only | Visual |
| Rudd et al. (1) | 8 | 180 | PET only | Net 18F-FDG accumulation rate |
| Davies et al. (15) | 12 | 120 | PET only | Uptake ratio > 1.28 |
| Tawakol et al. (2) | 17 | 180 | PET only | TBR |
| Okane et al. (16) | 15 | 103–158 | PET only | TBR |
| Tahara et al. (7) | 43 | 60 | PET only | SUVmax |
| Wu et al. (12) | 47 | 45 and 150 | PET/CT | SUVmax > 2.0 |
| Lee et al. (9) | 60 | 45 | PET/CT | Uptake ratio > 1 |
| Arauz et al. (17) | 13 | 90 | PET only | Visual, SUVmax ≥ 2.7 |
| Rudd et al. (5) | 11 | 90 | PET/CT | TBR |
| Tahara et al. (18) | 216 | 60 | PET only | SUV score |
| Tahara et al. (13) | 100 | 60 | PET only | SUV score ≥ 1.60 |
| Kuehl et al. (19) | 33 | 60 | PET/CT | SUVmax > 2.5 |
| Paulmier et al. (20) | 45 | 60 | PET/CT | SUVmax |
| Rudd et al. (8) | 20 | 90 | PET/CT | TBR |
| Reeps et al. (4) | 15 | 90 | PET/CT | SUVmax |