<sup>18</sup> F-Fluoride Signal Amplification Identifies Microcalcifications Associated With Atherosclerotic Plaque Instability in Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Images - Concepedia

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<sup>18</sup> F-Fluoride Signal Amplification Identifies Microcalcifications Associated With Atherosclerotic Plaque Instability in Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Images

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2019

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Michael Creager, Tobias Hohl, Joshua D. Hutcheson, Alastair J. Moss, Florian Schlotter, Mark C. Blaser, Mi‐Ae Park, Lang Ho Lee, Sasha A. Singh, Carlos J. Alcaide‐Corral,

Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging

Abstract

Our results suggest that <sup>18</sup>F-fluoride PET signal in PET-positive, CT-negative regions of human atherosclerotic plaques is the result of developing microcalcifications, and high surface area in regions of small microcalcifications may amplify PET signal.

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