Author/Authors :
Shaharuddin, Shazreen Universiti Putra Malaysia - Faculty Medicine and Health Sciences, Centre for Diagnostic Nuclear Imaging, Malaysia , Azman, Ahmad Zaid Fattah Universiti Putra Malaysia - Centre for Diagnostic Nuclear Imaging, Faculty Medicine and Health Sciences, Malaysia , Ali, Katiza Haida Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) - Department of Physiology, Malaysia , Mohamad, Abdul Latif Cyberjaya University - College Medical Sciences Malaysia, Malaysia , Saad, Fathinul Fikri Ahmad Universiti Putra Malaysia - Centre for Diagnostic Nuclear Imaging, Malaysia , Nordin, Abdul Jalil Universiti Putra Malaysia - Centre for Diagnostic Nuclear Imaging, Malaysia
Abstract :
Positron emission tomography computed tomography (PET-CT) is a combined functional and structural multi modality imaging tool that can be utilized to detect vulnerable and atherosclerotic plaques. In this study we observe the prevalence of active and calcified plaques in selected arteries during whole-body 18F-FDG PET-CT and correlate the findings with risk factors in developing coronary artery disease. There was a significant relationship between patients with high body mass index and vulnerable plaques. We concluded that 18F-FDG PET-CT can be utilized in detecting focal high FDG uptake within vascular plaque in early recognition of high risk patients having vascular accidents.
Keywords :
Atherosclerosis , Plaque , Computed tomography , Positron emission tomography , Fluorodeoxyglucose , Multimodality
