The accurate quantification of radiotracer activity in a vascular wall plaque on PET can be
problematic. Because most atherosclerotic plaques are small and exhibit complex …

PET with 18F-FDG shows promise for the evaluation of metabolic activities in atherosclerotic
plaques. Although recommendations regarding the acquisition and measurement protocols …

Atherosclerosis is a chronic and most often progressive disease with a long clinically
apparently silent period, and can become unstable at any time, due to a plaque rupture or …

Atherosclerosis is a common age-related disorder and is the major cause of morbidity and
mortality in the developed countries. Structural imaging techniques, such as CT and MRI …

The introduction of FDG as a radiotracer for imaging brain function in normal and disease
states has led to the survival of PET as a viable and thriving imaging modality over the past 4 …

Several studies have highlighted the role of vascular 18F-NaF uptake as a marker of
ongoing calcium deposition. However, accumulation of 18F-NaF is often inconsistent with …

Abstract Purpose PET with 18 F-FDG has the potential to assess vascular macrophage
metabolism. 18 F-FDG is most often used in combination with contrast-enhanced CT to …

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 …

Formation and progression of atherosclerotic plaque is a dynamic and complex process
involving various pathophysiologic steps including inflammation and calcification. The …

The recognition of the significance of atherosclerotic plaque biology and more specifically,
inflammation in determining the propensity of plaque to rupture has led to efforts aimed at …