| Literature DB >> 35834116 |
Wenjun Yang1, Zhiqi Zhong1, Guoquan Feng2, Zhongqun Wang3.
Abstract
Microcalcification, a type of vascular calcification, increases the instability of plaque and easily leads to acute clinical events. Positron emission tomography (PET) is a new examination technology with significant advantages in identifying vascular calcification, especially microcalcification. The use of the 18F-NaF is undoubtedly the benchmark, and other PET tracers related to vascular calcification are also currently in development. Despite all this, a large number of studies are still needed to further clarify the specific mechanisms and characteristics. This review aimed at providing a summary of the application and progress of different PET tracers and also the future development direction.Entities:
Keywords: PET tracers; Positron emission tomography (PET); Vascular calcification
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Year: 2022 PMID: 35834116 DOI: 10.1007/s12149-022-01771-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Nucl Med ISSN: 0914-7187 Impact factor: 2.258