Atherosclerosis imaging with 18F-sodium fluoride PET: state-of-the-art review.
Poul Flemming Høilund-CarlsenMichael SturekAbass AlaviOke GerkePublished in: European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging (2019)
The literature was heterogeneous and with few clear cut messages. NaF-PET is a new approach to detect and quantify microcalcification in early-stage atherosclerosis. NaF uptake correlates with cardiovascular risk factors and appears to be a good measure of the body's atherosclerotic burden, potentially suited also for assessment of anti-atherosclerotic therapy.
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- cardiovascular risk factors
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- positron emission tomography
- metabolic syndrome
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- sentinel lymph node
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