Relation of carotid artery 18F-FDG uptake to C-reactive protein and Framingham risk score in a large cohort of asymptomatic adults

TS Noh, SH Moon, YS Cho, SP Hong… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2013 - Soc Nuclear Med
We investigated the relation of carotid 18F-FDG uptake to high-sensitivity C-reactive protein
(hsCRP) and Framingham risk score (FRS) in a large cohort of asymptomatic adults …

Carotid artery FDG uptake may serve as a biomarker for cardiovascular risk stratification in asymptomatic adults

DH Lee, SJ Lee, DJ Lee, SH Kwon, KS Jo… - Nuclear medicine and …, 2014 - Springer
Purpose We investigated the relation between carotid artery FDG uptake and cardiovascular
risk based on the Framingham risk score (FRS) and evaluated the possible role of FDG …

Carotid FDG uptake improves prediction of future cardiovascular events in asymptomatic individuals

SH Moon, YS Cho, TS Noh, JY Choi, BT Kim… - Cardiovascular …, 2015 - jacc.org
Objectives This study sought to investigate the role of carotid fluoro-2-deoxyglucose (FDG)
uptake as an independent prognostic indicator and to determine whether its addition …

Determinants of extraaortic arterial 18F-FDG accumulation in asymptomatic cohorts: sex differences in the association with cardiovascular risk factors and coronary …

K Kaneko, T Kawasaki, S Masunari… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2013 - Soc Nuclear Med
The objective of this study was to evaluate extraaortic arterial 18F-FDG accumulation in
asymptomatic cohorts by sex and to clarify the association between extraaortic arterial 18F …

Vascular inflammation stratified by C-reactive protein and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels: analysis with 18F-FDG PET

HJ Yoo, S Kim, MS Park, SJ Yang, TN Kim… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2011 - Soc Nuclear Med
We examined the severity of vascular inflammation in healthy individuals without
hyperlipidemia but with elevated high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) using 18F-FDG …

Higher reliability of 18F-FDG target background ratio compared to standardized uptake value in vulnerable carotid plaque detection: a pilot study

A Niccoli Asabella, MM Ciccone, F Cortese… - Annals of nuclear …, 2014 - Springer
Objective To evaluate the role of [18F]-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission
tomography/computer tomography [18F-FDG PET/CT] comparing target background ratio …

[HTML][HTML] 18F-FDG uptake on PET/CT in symptomatic versus asymptomatic carotid disease: a meta-analysis

MM Chowdhury, JM Tarkin, NR Evans, E Le… - European Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Introduction The role of positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) in
the determination of inflammation in arterial disease is not well defined. This can provide …

Atherosclerosis inflammation imaging with 18F-FDG PET: carotid, iliac, and femoral uptake reproducibility, quantification methods, and recommendations

JHF Rudd, KS Myers, S Bansilal… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2008 - Soc Nuclear Med
Atherosclerosis imaging with 18F-FDG PET is useful for tracking inflammation within plaque
and monitoring the response to drug therapy. Short-term reproducibility of this technique in …

Reversal of vascular 18F-FDG uptake with plasma high-density lipoprotein elevation by atherogenic risk reduction

SJ Lee, YK On, EJ Lee, JY Choi, BT Kim… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2008 - Soc Nuclear Med
Vascular 18F-FDG uptake marker represents inflammation in atherosclerotic lesions, but
whether inflammation can be reversed by risk-modifying interventions has not, to our …

18F-FDG PET/CT for the quantification of inflammation in large carotid artery plaques

K Johnsrud, K Skagen, T Seierstad, M Skjelland… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background There is currently no consensus on the methodology for quantification of 18 F-
FDG uptake in inflammation in atherosclerosis. In this study, we explore different methods for …