Vascular biomechanics and molecular disease activity in the thoracic aorta: a novel imaging method.
Savine C S MinderhoudAlexander J FletcherGillian MacNaughtSebastien CadetSuze-Anne KortelandIsabella KardysDimitris RizopoulosPiotr SlomkaDavid E NewbyJolien W Roos-HesselinkNiki L WalkerScott SempleAlexander HirschMarc Richard DweckJolanda J WentzelPublished in: European heart journal. Cardiovascular Imaging (2022)
Fused assessment of WSS and 18F-NaF PET uptake is feasible and repeatable, demonstrating a clear association between these two factors. This high spatial resolution approach has major potential to advance our understanding of the relationship between vascular haemodynamics and disease activity.