Analysis of 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose and 18F-Fluoride Positron Emission Tomography in Korean Stroke Patients with Carotid Atherosclerosis.

Jeong Min Kim Eun Seong Lee Kwang Yeol Park Ju Won SeokOh-Sang Kwon

Published in: Journal of lipid and atherosclerosis (2019)

Carotid evaluation by FDG is superior to NaF PET in the detection of symptomatic carotid atherosclerosis among stroke patients. NaF PET uptake reflects the overall calcification burden.

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