title: In vivo evaluation of atherosclerotic plaque inflammation and of anti-inflammatory effects of statins by 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Cliniques St. Luc and Pôle de Recherche Cardiovasculaire, Institut de Recherche Clinique (IREC), Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium. Bernhard.gerber@uclouvain.be
authors.forename: Bernhard L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Gerber
mesh_terms: D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000069059:Atorvastatin; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006538:Heptanoic Acids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007249:Inflammation / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D058226:Plaque, Atherosclerotic / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging
chemical_list: D006538:Heptanoic Acids; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D011758:Pyrroles; D000069059:Atorvastatin
keywords: PET; atherosclerosis; atorvastatin; inflammation; statin