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Quantification of Atherosclerotic Plaque Activity and Vascular Inflammation using [18-F] Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (FDG-PET/CT)

Article DOI: 10.3791/3777 • 10:02 min • May 2nd, 2012
May 2nd, 2012 •
1, 2, 3, 2, 2
1Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, 2Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, 3Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine

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There is great need to identify atherosclerosis non-invasively, and here we demonstrate how FDG-PET/CT can be used to detect and quantify atherosclerotic plaque activity and vascular inflammation.

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Atherosclerotic Plaque Activity Vascular Inflammation [18-F] Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (FDG-PET/CT) Non-invasive Imaging Modalities Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) Carotid Intimal Medial Thickness (C-IMT) Plaque Characteristics Plaque Composition Inflammatory State Clinical Events [18F]-2-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (FDG) Imaging Positron-emission Tomography (PET)/computed Tomography (CT) Macrophage Activity Cellular Inflammation Vessel Walls Inflammatory Activity Plaque Volume Metabolic Activity Multi-modal Atherosclerotic Plaque Quantification
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