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(18)F-FDG accumulation in atherosclerotic plaques: immunohistochemical and PET imaging study.

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2004

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Mikako Ogawa, Seigo Ishino, Takahiro Mukai, Daigo Asano, Noboru Teramoto, Hiroshi Watabe, Nobuyuki Kudomi, Masashi Shiomi, Yasuhiro Magata, Hidehiro Iida,
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Abstract

The results suggest that macrophages are responsible for the accumulation of (18)F-FDG in atherosclerotic lesions. Because vulnerable plaques are rich in macrophages, (18)F-FDG imaging should be useful for the selective detection of such plaques.

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