Imaging angiogenesis in atherosclerosis in large arteries with 68Ga-NODAGA-RGD PET/CT: relationship with clinical atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Abstract Background Integrin alpha-V-beta-3 (αvβ3) pathway is involved in intraplaque angiogenesis and inflammation and represents a promising target for molecular imaging in cardiovascular diseases such as atherosclerosis. The aim of this study was to assess the clinical correlates of arterial wall...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2021-08-01
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Series: | EJNMMI Research |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13550-021-00815-5 |