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Vulnerable plaque detection: The role of 18-fluorine fluorodeoxyglucose in identifying high risk patients

Positron emission tomography computed tomography (PET-CT) is a combined functional and structural multi modality imaging tool that can be utilized to detect vulnerable and atherosclerotic plaques. In this study we observe the prevalence of active and calcified plaques in selected arteries during who...

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Main Authors: Shaharuddin, Shazreen, Azman, Ahmad Zaid Fattah, Ali, Katiza Haida, Mohamad, Abdul Latiff, Ahmad Saad, Fathinul Fikri, Nordin, Abdul Jalil
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013
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spelling my.upm.eprints.308982016-01-28T03:43:02Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30898/ Vulnerable plaque detection: The role of 18-fluorine fluorodeoxyglucose in identifying high risk patients Shaharuddin, Shazreen Azman, Ahmad Zaid Fattah Ali, Katiza Haida Mohamad, Abdul Latiff Ahmad Saad, Fathinul Fikri Nordin, Abdul Jalil Positron emission tomography computed tomography (PET-CT) is a combined functional and structural multi modality imaging tool that can be utilized to detect vulnerable and atherosclerotic plaques. In this study we observe the prevalence of active and calcified plaques in selected arteries during whole-body 18F-FDG PET-CT and correlate the findings with risk factors in developing coronary artery disease. There was a significant relationship between patients with high body mass index and vulnerable plaques. We concluded that 18F-FDG PET-CT can be utilized in detecting focal high FDG uptake within vascular plaque in early recognition of high risk patients having vascular accidents. Elsevier 2013-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30898/1/Vulnerable%20plaque%20detection.pdf Shaharuddin, Shazreen and Azman, Ahmad Zaid Fattah and Ali, Katiza Haida and Mohamad, Abdul Latiff and Ahmad Saad, Fathinul Fikri and Nordin, Abdul Jalil (2013) Vulnerable plaque detection: The role of 18-fluorine fluorodeoxyglucose in identifying high risk patients. Alexandria Journal of Medicine, 49 (4). pp. 329-336. ISSN 2090-5068; ESSN: 2090-5076 10.1016/j.ajme.2013.04.002
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description Positron emission tomography computed tomography (PET-CT) is a combined functional and structural multi modality imaging tool that can be utilized to detect vulnerable and atherosclerotic plaques. In this study we observe the prevalence of active and calcified plaques in selected arteries during whole-body 18F-FDG PET-CT and correlate the findings with risk factors in developing coronary artery disease. There was a significant relationship between patients with high body mass index and vulnerable plaques. We concluded that 18F-FDG PET-CT can be utilized in detecting focal high FDG uptake within vascular plaque in early recognition of high risk patients having vascular accidents.
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author Shaharuddin, Shazreen
Azman, Ahmad Zaid Fattah
Ali, Katiza Haida
Mohamad, Abdul Latiff
Ahmad Saad, Fathinul Fikri
Nordin, Abdul Jalil
spellingShingle Shaharuddin, Shazreen
Azman, Ahmad Zaid Fattah
Ali, Katiza Haida
Mohamad, Abdul Latiff
Ahmad Saad, Fathinul Fikri
Nordin, Abdul Jalil
Vulnerable plaque detection: The role of 18-fluorine fluorodeoxyglucose in identifying high risk patients
author_facet Shaharuddin, Shazreen
Azman, Ahmad Zaid Fattah
Ali, Katiza Haida
Mohamad, Abdul Latiff
Ahmad Saad, Fathinul Fikri
Nordin, Abdul Jalil
author_sort Shaharuddin, Shazreen
title Vulnerable plaque detection: The role of 18-fluorine fluorodeoxyglucose in identifying high risk patients
title_short Vulnerable plaque detection: The role of 18-fluorine fluorodeoxyglucose in identifying high risk patients
title_full Vulnerable plaque detection: The role of 18-fluorine fluorodeoxyglucose in identifying high risk patients
title_fullStr Vulnerable plaque detection: The role of 18-fluorine fluorodeoxyglucose in identifying high risk patients
title_full_unstemmed Vulnerable plaque detection: The role of 18-fluorine fluorodeoxyglucose in identifying high risk patients
title_sort vulnerable plaque detection: the role of 18-fluorine fluorodeoxyglucose in identifying high risk patients
publisher Elsevier
publishDate 2013
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30898/1/Vulnerable%20plaque%20detection.pdf
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