Early Experience with 18F-Fluoride Positron Emission Tomography- Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients with Symptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis Undergoing Carotid Endarterectomy

Introduction: Carotid endarterectomy is an established surgical intervention that is associatedwith a reduction in the future risk of stroke in symptomatic patients. However, the identification of culprit carotid plaque remains challenging for number of reasons including the suboptimal evaluation of carotid plaque morphology, disease activity and future stroke risk stratification.

Source: European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery - November 30, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Jakub Kaczynski, Michelle Williams, Rachael Forsythe, Andrew Tambyraja, Christophe Lucatelli, Edwin van Beek, William Whiteley, David Newby Source Type: research