Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5599276 | Atherosclerosis | 2017 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Ferumoxytol is selectively taken up by atherosclerotic plaques and can thus be used for carotid USPIO-MRI. As USPIO and 18F-FDG uptake in atherosclerotic plaque do not correlate in this cohort, these agents may visualize different pathophysiological aspects of plaque inflammation.
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Authors
Loek P. Smits, Feiko Tiessens, Kang He Zheng, Erik S. Stroes, Aart J. Nederveen, Bram F. Coolen,