Table 2.
Arterial wall [68Ga]Ga-PentixaFor uptake
| Carotid arteries | Ascending aorta | Aortic arch | Descending thoracic aorta | Abdominal aorta | Iliac arteries | Femoral arteries | All vessels | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number (%) of patients with vessel wall associated [68Ga]Ga-PentixaFor uptake | 33 (50.8) | 42 (64.6) | 50 (76.9) | 63 (96.9) | 59 (90.8) | 50 (76.9) | 43 (66.2) | 65 (100) |
| Total number of uptake sites | 60 | 86 | 113 | 365 | 286 | 218 | 164 | 1292 |
| Sites with concomitant calcification n (%) | 14 (23.3) | 1 (1.2) | 33 (28.3) | 62 (17.0) | 142 (49.7) | 93 (42.7) | 41 (25.0) | 385 (29.8) |
| SUVmax | ||||||||
| Mean ± SD | 3.7 ± 0.9 | 4.0 ± 1.0 | 4.0 ± 1.1 | 4.1 ± 1.1 | 4.2 ± 1.2 | 4.2 ± 1.2 | 3.9 ± 0.9 | 4.1 ± 1.1 |
| Range | 2.0-5.2 | 2.5-7.3 | 2.3-9.3 | 2.1-9.1 | 2.0-10.5 | 2.1-8.8 | 2.2-6.5 | 2.0-10.5 |
| TBR | ||||||||
| Mean ± SD | 2.2 ± 0.4 | 2.3 ± 0.4 | 2.3 ± 0.5 | 2.3 ± 0.5 | 2.4 ± 0.6 | 2.3 ± 0.5 | 2.2 ± 0.4 | 2.3 ± 0.5 |
| Range | 1.6-3.2 | 1.8-3.7 | 1.6-4.3 | 1.6-5.7 | 1.6-7.4 | 1.6-4.5 | 1.6 - 4.4 | 1.6-7.4 |
| SUVmean blood-pool | ||||||||
| Mean ± SD | 1.9 ± 0.4 | |||||||
| Range | 1.2-3.1 |
Suv; TBR = target-to-background ratio; SUVmean blood pool = mean standardized uptake value calculated by averaging values from three distinct regions of interest with a diameter of at least 10 mm on separate slices in the central lumen of the superior vena cava providing the reference to calculate TBR.