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- Abdelrahman Ali and Ahmed Tawakol.
- Cardiac MR PET CT Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
- Neuroimaging Clin. N. Am. 2016 Feb 1; 26 (1): 45-54.
AbstractAtherosclerosis is a complex inflammatory process and an integral component of myocardial infarction and stroke. Atherosclerotic plaques can be detected using ultrasonography, myocardial perfusion imaging, coronary angiography, multidetector computed tomography (CT), and MR imaging. These modalities assess the luminal encroachment of the plaques or the structural features. Imaging plaque biology in concert with plaque structure may provide important insights. PET scanning using (18)F fluorodeoxyglucose. ((18)F FDG-PET) is commonly combined with CT scanning to characterize oncological processes. This review examines the role of (18)F FDG-PET/CT imaging in the characterization of atherosclerotic plaque biology.Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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