Imaging atherosclerosis
Advances in atherosclerosis imaging technology and research have provided a range of
diagnostic tools to characterize high-risk plaque in vivo; however, these important vascular …
diagnostic tools to characterize high-risk plaque in vivo; however, these important vascular …
Noninvasive molecular imaging of disease activity in atherosclerosis
Major focus has been placed on the identification of vulnerable plaques as a means of
improving the prediction of myocardial infarction. However, this strategy has recently been …
improving the prediction of myocardial infarction. However, this strategy has recently been …
Detection of Atherosclerotic Inflammation by 68Ga-DOTATATE PET Compared to [18F]FDG PET Imaging
Background: Inflammation drives atherosclerotic plaque rupture. Although inflammation can
be measured using fluorine-18-labeled fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography …
be measured using fluorine-18-labeled fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography …
Procedural recommendations of cardiac PET/CT imaging: standardization in inflammatory-, infective-, infiltrative-, and innervation (4Is)-related cardiovascular …
RHJA Slart, AWJM Glaudemans, O Gheysens… - European journal of …, 2021 - Springer
With this document, we provide a standard for PET/(diagnostic) CT imaging procedures in
cardiovascular diseases that are inflammatory, infective, infiltrative, or associated with …
cardiovascular diseases that are inflammatory, infective, infiltrative, or associated with …
Coronary atherosclerotic plaque activity and future coronary events
Importance Recurrent coronary events in patients with recent myocardial infarction remain a
major clinical problem. Noninvasive measures of coronary atherosclerotic disease activity …
major clinical problem. Noninvasive measures of coronary atherosclerotic disease activity …
Coronary 18F-Sodium Fluoride Uptake Predicts Outcomes in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease
Background Reliable methods for predicting myocardial infarction in patients with
established coronary artery disease are lacking. Coronary 18F-sodium fluoride (18F-NaF) …
established coronary artery disease are lacking. Coronary 18F-sodium fluoride (18F-NaF) …
Peri-Coronary Adipose Tissue Density Is Associated With 18F-Sodium Fluoride Coronary Uptake in Stable Patients With High-Risk Plaques
Objectives: This study aimed to assess the association between increased lesion peri-
coronary adipose tissue (PCAT) density and coronary 18F-sodium fluoride (18F-NaF) …
coronary adipose tissue (PCAT) density and coronary 18F-sodium fluoride (18F-NaF) …
Machine learning with 18F-sodium fluoride PET and quantitative plaque analysis on CT angiography for the future risk of myocardial infarction
Coronary 18F-sodium fluoride (18F-NaF) PET and CT angiography–based quantitative
plaque analysis have shown promise in refining risk stratification in patients with coronary …
plaque analysis have shown promise in refining risk stratification in patients with coronary …
Native aortic valve disease progression and bioprosthetic valve degeneration in patients with transcatheter aortic valve implantation
Background: Major uncertainties remain regarding disease activity within the retained native
aortic valve, and regarding bioprosthetic valve durability, after transcatheter aortic valve …
aortic valve, and regarding bioprosthetic valve durability, after transcatheter aortic valve …
Coronary artery PET/MR imaging: feasibility, limitations, and solutions
Objectives: The aims of this study were to describe the authors' initial experience with
combined coronary artery positron emission tomographic (PET) and magnetic resonance …
combined coronary artery positron emission tomographic (PET) and magnetic resonance …