In vivo quantification of metabolic activity in aortic aneurysms using PET

Objective: To investigate the role of hybrid 18F-FDG PET/CT as a potential risk-stratification tool of aneurysm expansion by measuring metabolic activity on PET and textural analysis on CT in abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Histological markers of AAA wall inflammatory cell infiltrate and enzymatic...

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Main Author: Kotze, C. W.
Published: University College London (University of London) 2015
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.647252