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New imaging technique enhances monitoring of atherosclerosis progression
Researchers demonstrated that 18FDG-PET tracks metabolic activity in arterial plaques, enabling monitoring of atherosclerosis progression and treatment response in experimental and clinical settings.
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New imaging technique enhances monitoring of atherosclerosis progression
Scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) have shown that 18FDG-PET, an imaging technique widely used to study other conditions, can also be used to monitor atherosclerosis by measuring cellular metabolism within arterial plaques.
Widely available imaging technique can improve monitoring and treatment of atherosclerosis
Scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) have shown that 18FDG-PET, an imaging technique widely used to study other conditions, can also be used to monitor atherosclerosis by measuring cellular metabolism within arterial plaques.
Atherosclerosis, the main cause of most heart attacks and strokes, is a silent disease that progresses for years without causing symptoms. It is characterized by the accumulation of lipid plaques, cells and other substances in the walls of the arteries, which can obstruct blood flow or break suddenly, causing serious cardiovascular events. Although effective treatments exist to slow its progress, it is still difficult to accurately assess whethe…
The National Center for Cardiovascular Research (CNIC) has shown that '18FDG-PET', an imaging technique commonly used for pathologies such as cancer, also allows monitoring the activity of atherosclerosis, so it could improve its follow-up and open the door to new treatments.
Research conducted at the National Center for Cardiovascular Research (CNIC) shows that FDG-PET, an imaging technique commonly used in hospitals to diagnose several pathologies, including cancer, also monitors the development and evolution of atherosclerosis, the silent accumulation of plaques of fats, cholesterol, cells and other substances on the walls of the arteries, which is often the main cause of most heart attacks and strokes.FDG-PET is …
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