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PET Radiotracers for Imaging Atherosclerotic Plaques.
| 18F-NaF | Sodium 18F-Fluoride (18F-NaF) (i) capacity to identify ruptured or high-risk coronary atherosclerotic plaques (Figure 9) (ii) at risk plaques have positive remodelling, microCa2+ and large necrotic core (iii) fluoride ion (18F−) mimics hydroxyl ion and is deposited in nucleating hydroxyapatite crystals of calcified endothelium |
