Advanced tracers in PET imaging of cardiovascular disease.
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. Molecular imaging with targeted tracers by positron emission tomography (PET) allows for the noninvasive detection and characterization of biological changes at the molecular level, leading to earlier disease detection, objective monitoring of therapies, and better prognostication of cardiovascular diseases progression. Here we review, the current role of PET in cardiovascular disease, with emphasize on tracers developed for PET imaging of cardiovascular diseases.
Department of Nuclear Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen 361003, China ; Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China.
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0000-0002-7689-6363
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Li
Department of Orthopedics, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, Chengdu 610072, China ; Sichuan Key Laboratory of Medical Imaging, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637007, China.
Wei
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Zhang
Department of Nuclear Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen 361003, China.
Hua
H
Wu
Center for Molecular Imaging and Translational Medicine, School of Public Health, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361102, China.
Gang
G
Liu
D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003287:Contrast Media; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D011868:Radioisotopes
D003287:Contrast Media; D011868:Radioisotopes