Correlation of Inflammation Assessed by ¹⁸F-FDG PET, Active Mineral Deposition Assessed by ¹⁸F-Fluoride PET, and Vascular Calcification in Atherosclerotic Plaque: A Dual-Tracer PET/CT Study

Abstract

PET/CT with (18)F-FDG and (18)F-sodium fluoride may allow evaluation of distinct pathophysiologic processes in atherosclerotic lesions and might provide information on the complex interactions involved in formation and progression of atherosclerotic plaque.