Uncovering atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease by PET imaging

Nature Reviews Cardiology, Published online: 04 April 2024; doi:10.1038/s41569-024-01009-xIn this Review, van Leent and colleagues provide an overview of current PET imaging approaches for assessment of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, as well as of whole-body PET applications; discuss the link between imaging readouts and atherosclerotic plaque pathology; and highlight promising developments in PET systems and radiotracer synthesis.

Source: Nature Reviews Cardiology - April 4, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Alexander Maier Abraham J. P. Teunissen Sheqouia A. Nauta Esther Lutgens Zahi A. Fayad Mandy M. T. van Leent Source Type: research