Role of 18F-FDG positron emission tomography in carotid atherosclerotic plaque imaging: A systematic review

Stroke and other thromboembolic events in the brain are often due to carotid artery atherosclerosis, and atherosclerotic plaques with inflammation are considered particularly vulnerable, with an increased risk of becoming symptomatic. Positron emission tomography (PET) with 2-deoxy-2-[Fluorine-18] f...

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Published in:	World Journal of Nuclear Medicine
Main Author:	Reddy Ravikanth
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2020-10-01
Subjects:	18f-fdg atherosclerosis carotid artery carotid endarterectomy plaque imaging vulnerable plaque
Online Access:	http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/wjnm.WJNM_26_20