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FDG uptake in carotid plaques of patients. Axial images of both CT and PET data from a patient with low (PET A) and high (PET B) FDG uptake in the region of the internal carotid artery (arrows). FDG was associated with histological plaque macrophages, a key inflammatory cell driver of plaque complications. Reproduced by permission from reference (6).
