Noninvasive Detection of Macrophages in Atheroma Using a Radiocontrast-Loaded Phosphatidylserine-Containing Liposomal Contrast Agent for Computed Tomography

Molecular Imaging and Biology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 328-336

  Kee, Patrick ^a   Bagalkot, Vaishali ^a   Johnson, Evan ^a   Danila, Delia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Atherosclerosis; Computed tomography; Inflammation; Liposomes; Macrophage; Molecular imaging

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; IODIXANOL; IODOBENZOIC ACID DERIVATIVE; LIPOSOME; PHOSPHATIDYLSERINE;

ANIMAL; AORTA; APOPTOSIS; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; C57BL MOUSE; CHEMISTRY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DISEASE MODEL; INFLAMMATION; MACROPHAGE; METABOLISM; MOUSE; PATHOLOGY; RABBIT; SCINTISCANNING; X-RAY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY;

ANIMALS; AORTA; APOPTOSIS; CONTRAST MEDIA; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; INFLAMMATION; LIPOSOMES; MACROPHAGES; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; PHOSPHATIDYLSERINES; PLAQUE, ATHEROSCLEROTIC; RABBITS; RADIONUCLIDE IMAGING; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TRIIODOBENZOIC ACIDS;

EID: 84939897238     PISSN: 15361632     EISSN: 18602002     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11307-014-0798-0     Document Type: Article

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