Abstract
Calcification is one of the body’s primary responses to injury and a key pathological feature of cardiovascular disease. Calcification activity can now be imaged using 18F-fluoride PET/CT or MR/PET, providing different information compared to established macroscopic calcification imaged with computed tomography. Indeed 18F-fluoride PET has now been explored in a wide range of conditions including aortic stenosis, coronary and carotid atherosclerosis, peripheral vascular disease, aortic aneurysm disease, erectile dysfunction, and bioprosthetic valve disease, offering a marker of vascular injury and disease activity in each condition studied. We will here review the current literature investigating 18F-fluoride PET in cardiovascular disease and discuss how this novel imaging approach might advance our pathophysiological understanding and ultimately improve patient care.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Cardiovascular Calcification and Bone Mineralization |
| Publisher | SpringerLink |
| Pages | 423 |
| Number of pages | 440 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2 Jul 2020 |
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