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Gradual Increase of TBRmax in the Carotids and Aorta Between Groups
Scatterplots showing the gradual increase in SUVmax and TBRmax for the carotids (A and B) and aorta (C and D) in healthy control subjects, patients at CVD risk and patients with known CVD. The red dashed line represents the 90th percentile value in healthy control subjects. CVD = cardiovascular disease; TBRmax = maximum target to background ratio; other abbreviations as in Figure 1.
