[18F]-NaF PET/CT Identifies Active Calcification in Carotid Plaque

JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2017 Apr;10(4):486-488. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2016.03.005. Epub 2016 Jun 15.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Carotid Arteries / diagnostic imaging*
  • Carotid Arteries / pathology
  • Carotid Artery Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Carotid Artery Diseases / pathology
  • Female
  • Fluorine Radioisotopes / administration & dosage*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Plaque, Atherosclerotic*
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography*
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Radiopharmaceuticals / administration & dosage*
  • Sodium Fluoride / administration & dosage*
  • Vascular Calcification / diagnostic imaging*
  • Vascular Calcification / pathology

Substances

  • Fluorine Radioisotopes
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Sodium Fluoride

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