[68Ga]Pentixafor-PET/MRI for the detection of Chemokine receptor 4 expression in atherosclerotic plaques.

Xiang LiDaniel HeberTatjana LeikeDietrich BeitzkeXia LuXiaoli ZhangYongxiang WeiMarkus MitterhauserWolfgang WadsakSaskia KropfHans J WesterChristian LoeweMarcus HackerAlexander R Haug

Published in: European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging (2017)

Patients with high arterial uptake showed increased incidence of cardiovascular risk factors, suggesting a potential role of [68Ga]Pentixafor in characterization of atherosclerosis.

Keyphrases

pet ct
cardiovascular risk factors
cardiovascular disease
metabolic syndrome

positron emission tomography
magnetic resonance imaging
contrast enhanced

risk factors
loop mediated isothermal amplification
real time pcr

computed tomography
type diabetes
human health