Assessing the interactions between radiotherapy and antitumour immunity
C Grassberger, SG Ellsworth, MQ Wilks… - Nature reviews Clinical …, 2019 - nature.com
Immunotherapy, specifically the introduction of immune checkpoint inhibitors, has
transformed the treatment of cancer, enabling long-term tumour control even in individuals …
transformed the treatment of cancer, enabling long-term tumour control even in individuals …
PET imaging of inflammation in atherosclerosis
PET imaging of atherosclerosis can quantify several in vivo pathological processes
occurring within the arterial system. 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) is the most-commonly …
occurring within the arterial system. 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) is the most-commonly …
[HTML][HTML] 18F-fluoride positron emission tomography for identification of ruptured and high-risk coronary atherosclerotic plaques: a prospective clinical trial
Background The use of non-invasive imaging to identify ruptured or high-risk coronary
atherosclerotic plaques would represent a major clinical advance for prevention and …
atherosclerotic plaques would represent a major clinical advance for prevention and …
[HTML][HTML] Joint SNMMI–ASNC expert consensus document on the role of 18F-FDG PET/CT in cardiac sarcoid detection and therapy monitoring
P Chareonthaitawee, RS Beanlands, W Chen… - 2017 - Springer
Background Sarcoidosis is a systemic disease characterized by significant clinical
heterogeneity. Although most frequently involving the lungs, sarcoidosis may affect any …
heterogeneity. Although most frequently involving the lungs, sarcoidosis may affect any …
Coronary arterial 18F-sodium fluoride uptake: a novel marker of plaque biology
Objectives: With combined positron emission tomography and computed tomography (CT),
we investigated coronary arterial uptake of 18F-sodium fluoride (18F-NaF) and 18F …
we investigated coronary arterial uptake of 18F-sodium fluoride (18F-NaF) and 18F …
Imaging atherosclerosis
Advances in atherosclerosis imaging technology and research have provided a range of
diagnostic tools to characterize high-risk plaque in vivo; however, these important vascular …
diagnostic tools to characterize high-risk plaque in vivo; however, these important vascular …
Assessment of valvular calcification and inflammation by positron emission tomography in patients with aortic stenosis
Background—The pathophysiology of aortic stenosis is incompletely understood, and the
relative contributions of valvular calcification and inflammation to disease progression are …
relative contributions of valvular calcification and inflammation to disease progression are …
PET/MRI of inflammation in myocardial infarction
WW Lee, B Marinelli, AM Van Der Laan… - Journal of the American …, 2012 - jacc.org
Objectives: The aim of this study was to explore post–myocardial infarction (MI) myocardial
inflammation. Background: Innate immune cells are centrally involved in infarct healing and …
inflammation. Background: Innate immune cells are centrally involved in infarct healing and …
Patient preparation for cardiac fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography imaging of inflammation
Although the number of clinical applications for fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (18 F-FDG)
cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) has continued to grow, there remains a lack of …
cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) has continued to grow, there remains a lack of …
[HTML][HTML] 18F-NaF and 18F-FDG as molecular probes in the evaluation of atherosclerosis
The early detection of atherosclerotic disease is vital to the effective prevention and
management of life-threatening cardiovascular events such as myocardial infarctions and …
management of life-threatening cardiovascular events such as myocardial infarctions and …