Vulnerable plaque detection: The role of 18-fluorine fluorodeoxyglucose in identifying high risk patients

• Main Authors: Shaharuddin, Shazreen, Azman, Ahmad Zaid Fattah, Ali, Katiza Haida, Mohamad, Abdul Latiff, Ahmad Saad, Fathinul Fikri, Nordin, Abdul Jalil
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2013
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30898/1/Vulnerable%20plaque%20detection.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30898/

Positron emission tomography computed tomography (PET-CT) is a combined functional and structural multi modality imaging tool that can be utilized to detect vulnerable and atherosclerotic plaques. In this study we observe the prevalence of active and calcified plaques in selected arteries during who...