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Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
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From: The role of 18FDG PET/CT imaging of aortic atherosclerosis: prospective study and technique optimization

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Male patient 58-year-old, non-smoker, non-diabetic, non-hypertensive. He underwent PET/CT for cancer prostate staging. a Non contrast CT images showed dense calcified atheromatous plaque involving 50% of the abdominal aorta circumference. b Early PET/CT images after 1 h showed measurement of SUVmax at the outer wall of the abdominal aorta. c SUVmax measurements at the blood pool (IVC) and liver. d Delayed images after 3 h showed retention of FDG within the active atheroma with SUVmax higher than the blood pool activity (IVC) and liver denoting grade IV atherosclerotic disease

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