Coronary arterial 18F-sodium fluoride uptake: a novel marker of plaque biology
Objectives: With combined positron emission tomography and computed tomography (CT),
we investigated coronary arterial uptake of 18F-sodium fluoride (18F-NaF) and 18F …
we investigated coronary arterial uptake of 18F-sodium fluoride (18F-NaF) and 18F …
Coronary 18F-Fluoride Uptake and Progression of Coronary Artery Calcification
MK Doris, MN Meah, AJ Moss… - Circulation …, 2020 - Am Heart Assoc
Background Positron emission tomography (PET) using 18F-sodium fluoride (18F-fluoride)
to detect microcalcification may provide insight into disease activity in coronary …
to detect microcalcification may provide insight into disease activity in coronary …
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) …
Predictors of 18F-sodium fluoride uptake in patients with stable coronary artery disease and adverse plaque features on computed tomography angiography
J Kwiecinski, D Dey, S Cadet, SE Lee… - European Heart …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Aims In patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) and high-risk plaques (HRPs) on
coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA), we sought to define qualitative and …
coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA), we sought to define qualitative and …
Targeted PET/CT imaging of vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques: microcalcification with sodium fluoride and inflammation with fluorodeoxyglucose
W Chen, V Dilsizian - Current Cardiology Reports, 2013 - Springer
A significant majority of atherosclerotic plaque ruptures occur in coronary arteries exhibiting
none or only modest luminal narrowing on coronary angiography. Emerging data suggest …
none or only modest luminal narrowing on coronary angiography. Emerging data suggest …
Atherosclerotic plaque metabolism in high cardiovascular risk subjects–A subclinical atherosclerosis imaging study with 18F-NaF PET-CT
M de Oliveira-Santos, M Castelo-Branco, R Silva… - Atherosclerosis, 2017 - Elsevier
Background and aims Atherosclerotic plaque molecular imaging with 18 F-sodium fluoride
(NaF) in positron emission tomography with computed tomography (PET-CT) provides …
(NaF) in positron emission tomography with computed tomography (PET-CT) provides …
Correlation of inflammation assessed by 18F-FDG PET, active mineral deposition assessed by 18F-fluoride PET, and vascular calcification in atherosclerotic plaque: a …
T Derlin, Z Tóth, L Papp, C Wisotzki… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2011 - Soc Nuclear Med
Formation and progression of atherosclerotic plaque is a dynamic and complex process
involving various pathophysiologic steps including inflammation and calcification. The …
involving various pathophysiologic steps including inflammation and calcification. The …
Clinical Relevance of 18F-Sodium Fluoride Positron-Emission Tomography in Noninvasive Identification of High-Risk Plaque in Patients With Coronary Artery …
Background—18F-sodium fluoride (18F-NaF) positron-emission tomography has been
introduced as a potential noninvasive imaging tool to identify plaques with high-risk …
introduced as a potential noninvasive imaging tool to identify plaques with high-risk …
Whole-vessel coronary 18F-sodium fluoride PET for assessment of the global coronary microcalcification burden
J Kwiecinski, S Cadet, M Daghem, ML Lassen… - European journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Purpose 18 F-sodium fluoride (18 F-NaF) has shown promise in assessing disease
activity in coronary arteries, but currently used measures of activity–such as maximum target …
activity in coronary arteries, but currently used measures of activity–such as maximum target …
[HTML][HTML] Identifying active vascular microcalcification by 18F-sodium fluoride positron emission tomography
Vascular calcification is a complex biological process that is a hallmark of atherosclerosis.
While macrocalcification confers plaque stability, microcalcification is a key feature of high …
While macrocalcification confers plaque stability, microcalcification is a key feature of high …