1. PET/MR Imaging in Vascular Disease: Atherosclerosis and Inflammation.
- Author
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Ripa RS, Pedersen SF, and Kjær A
- Subjects
- Atherosclerosis complications, Humans, Inflammation complications, Vascular Diseases diagnostic imaging, Atherosclerosis diagnostic imaging, Inflammation diagnostic imaging, Magnetic Resonance Imaging methods, Multimodal Imaging methods, Positron-Emission Tomography methods
- Abstract
For imaging of atherosclerotic disease, lumenography using computed tomography, ultrasonography, or invasive angiography is still the backbone of evaluation. However, these methods are less effective to predict the likelihood of future thromboembolic events caused by vulnerability of plaques. PET and MR imaging have been used separately with success for plaque characterization. Where MR imaging has the ability to reveal plaque composition, PET has the ability to visualize plaque activity. Together this leads to a comprehensive evaluation of plaque vulnerability. In this review, the authors go through data and arguments that support increased use of PET/MR imaging in atherosclerotic imaging., (Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
- Published
- 2016
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