| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9172786 | Journal of Nuclear Cardiology | 2005 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
These data show that FDG accumulates in macrophage-rich atherosclerotic plaques and demonstrate that vascular macrophage activity can be quantified noninvasively with FDG-PET. As such, measurement of vascular FDG uptake with PET holds promise for the noninvasive characterization of vascular inflammation.
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Authors
Ahmed Tawakol, Raymond Q. Migrino, Udo Hoffmann, Suhny Abbara, Stuart Houser, Henry Gewirtz, James E. Muller, Thomas J. Brady, Alan J. Fischman,