Vessel-by-vessel analysis of lower extremity 18 F-NaF PET/CT imaging quantifies diabetes- and chronic kidney disease-induced active microcalcification in patients with peripheral arterial disease.

Ting-Heng ChouEleanor T RimmermanSurina PatelMolly K WynveenSusan N EisertKumudha Narayana MusiniSarah A JanseAdam J BobbeyTimur P SaracSaid A AtwayMichael R GoMitchel R Stacy

Published in: EJNMMI research (2023)

F-NaF PET/CT imaging may provide an approach for non-invasively quantifying vessel-specific responses to emerging anti-atherogenic therapies or CKD treatment in patients with PAD.

Keyphrases

pet ct
chronic kidney disease
high resolution
end stage renal disease
positron emission tomography
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
drug induced
combination therapy
endothelial cells