Quantitative thoracic aorta calcification assessment by 18F-NaF PET/CT and its correlation with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disorders and increasing age.
Koosha PaydaryMona-Elisabeth RevheimSahra EmamzadehfardSaeid GholamiSara PourhassanThomas J WernerPoul Flemming Høilund-CarlsenAbass AlaviPublished in: European radiology (2020)
• Global micro-calcification in the thoracic aorta as measured by NaF-PET/CT imaging correlates with increasing age. • The extent of the correlation was higher among patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. • These data provide evidence for the potential role of NaF in assessing active calcification in arteries and its relations to cardiovascular events.
Keyphrases
- pet ct
- cardiovascular events
- cardiovascular disease
- chronic kidney disease
- risk factors
- high resolution
- coronary artery disease
- aortic valve
- spinal cord
- pulmonary artery
- positron emission tomography
- type diabetes
- big data
- cardiovascular risk factors
- spinal cord injury
- risk assessment
- metabolic syndrome
- deep learning
- pulmonary arterial hypertension
- photodynamic therapy
- artificial intelligence