title: [Role of 18F-FDG-PET/CT in the assessment of carotid atherosclerosis].
abstract: The aim of this study was to determine the role of 18F-FDG-PET/CT in the evaluation of carotid plaques and its relationship with cardiovascular risk factors. 18F-FDG-PET/CT scan was performed in 25 patients with ultrasound diagnosis of carotid atherosclerosis and ≥70% stenosis, who were scheduled for carotid endoarterectomy. 18F-FDG uptake was measured by ROIs drawn on PET/CT carotid artery slices. A statistically significant difference in 18F-FDG uptake was observed in relation to body mass index values between 25 and 29 kg/m2. Our results suggest that PET/CT imaging has utility in risk stratification of atherosclerotic patients.
authors.affiliation: Universita Aldo Moro, Bari. artor.niccoliasabella@uniba.it
authors.forename: Artor
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Niccoli Asabella
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Di Palo
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Notaristefano
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ciccone
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ferrari
authors.forename: Pio
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zeppa
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cortese
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rubini
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D064847:Multimodal Imaging; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18