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Quantification of Atherosclerotic Plaque Activity and Vascular Inflammation using [18-F] Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (FDG-PET/CT)

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May 2nd, 2012

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Nehal N. Mehta¹, Drew A. Torigian², Joel M. Gelfand³, Babak Saboury², Abass Alavi²

¹Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, ²Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, ³Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine

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Atherosclerotic Plaque Activity

Vascular Inflammation

18 F Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography FDG PET CT

Non invasive Imaging Modalities

Coronary Artery Calcium CAC

Carotid Intimal Medial Thickness C IMT

Plaque Characteristics

Plaque Composition

Inflammatory State

Clinical Events

18F 2 fluoro 2 deoxy D glucose FDG Imaging

Positron emission Tomography PET computed Tomography CT

Macrophage Activity

Cellular Inflammation

Inflammatory Activity

Metabolic Activity

Multi modal Atherosclerotic Plaque Quantification

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