title: Plaque Inflammation Imaging in Severe Carotid Stenosis and Recurrent Cerebral Ischemia.
abstract: A strong relationship exists between the severity of carotid stenosis and early stroke risk. Inflammation is believed to be an important event for atherosclerotic plaque destabilization and subsequent thromboembolism. (18)F-FDG can image atherosclerotic inflammation, providing information about plaque biology, which may serve as a useful biomarker for the assessment of early stroke risk.
authors: Division of Neurology, National University Hospital, Singapore YLL School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore; and drvijay@singnet.com.sg.
authors: Vijay K
authors: VK
authors: Sharma
authors: Division of Neurology, National University Hospital, Singapore.
authors: Prakash R
authors: PR
authors: Paliwal
authors: Department of Diagnostic Imaging, National University Hospital, Singapore.
authors: Arvind K
authors: AK
authors: Sinha
mesh_terms: D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000150:complications*; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000150:complications*; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D058226:Plaque, Atherosclerotic / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D012008:Recurrence
chemical_list: D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
keywords: PET/CT; acute ischemic stroke; carotid stenosis; plaque inflammation