AnalyzeDirect Rudd JHF, Warburton EA, Fryer TD, Jones HA, Clark JC, Antoun N, Johnstrom P, Davenport AP, Kirkpatrick PJ, Arch BN, Pickard JD, Weissberg PL. Imaging atherosclerotic plaque inflammation with [18F]-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography. Circulation. June 2002;105(23):2708-2711.
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Publication Date
June 2002
How Analyze was Used
“To estimate plaque 18FDG concentration, three-dimensional volumes of interest (VOI) were drawn around the area of stenosis on the contrast CT scan using the Analyze software package (AnalyzeDirect).”
Keywords
Aged
Arteriosclerosis/metabolism/pathology/radionuclide imaging
Carotid Artery Diseases/metabolism/pathology/radionuclide imaging
Female
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18/diagnostic use/pharmacokinetics
Humans
Inflammation/metabolism/radiography/radionuclide imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Radiopharmaceuticals/diagnostic use/pharmacokinetics
Tomography, Emission-Computed/methods
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Author Affiliation(s)
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK. (JHFR, HAJ, PLW)
Division of Stroke Medicine, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK. (EAW)
Wolfson Brain Imaging Centre, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK. (TDF, JCC, JDP)
Department of Radiology, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK. (NA)
Clinical Pharmacology Unit, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK. (PJ, APD)
Division of Neurosurgery, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK. (PJK)
Centre for Applied Medical Statistics, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, UK. (BNA)
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Tags: Aged, Arteriosclerosis/metabolism/pathology/radionuclide imaging, Carotid Artery Diseases/metabolism/pathology/radionuclide imaging, Emission-Computed Tomography/methods, Female, Fluorodeoxyglucose F18/diagnostic use/pharmacokinetics, Humans, Inflammation/metabolism/radiography/radionuclide imaging, Male, Middle Aged, Radiopharmaceuticals/diagnostic use/pharmacokinetics, X-Ray Computed Tomography