Detection and quantification of molecular calcification by PET/computed tomography: A new paradigm in assessing atherosclerosis

PET Clinics

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 409-415

  Saboury, Babak ^a   Ziai, Pouya ^a   Alavi, Abass ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Atherogenesis; Atherosclerosis; Molecular calcification

Indexed keywords

FLUORINE 18; FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F 18;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CALCIFICATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING;

EID: 82955221746     PISSN: 15568598     EISSN: 18799809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpet.2011.10.001     Document Type: Review

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