Table 1.
CT contrasts for atherosclerosis
| Tracer | Matrix | Targeting ligands | Targeted site | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Glycol-chitosan | Fibrin-targeting peptides | Fibrin cells | 41 |
| Gold | PEG/PCCP | - | - | 31 |
| Gold/Pd | PEG | Folic acid | Folate receptor | 33 |
| Gold | 11-MUA/16-MHA/MPEG/PCOOH/PNH2 | - | Macrophage | 28 |
| Gold | - | - | - | 42 |
| Gold/Silver | BSA | - | - | 32 |
| Iodixanol | 1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3- phosphocholine, cholesterol, 1,2-distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phospho-ethanolamine-N-[methoxy (polyethylene glycol)-2000] |
- | - | 24 |
| Iodixanol | DPPC/Cholesterol | PS | Macrophages | 25 |
| BaGdF5 | Metal phenolic network | - | - | 43 |
| Exitron nano 12000 | - | - | - | 44 |