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Editorial
. 2019 Aug;12(8):e009591.
doi: 10.1161/CIRCIMAGING.119.009591. Epub 2019 Aug 6.

Hype or Hope18F-NaF Positron Emission Tomography for Vulnerable Coronary Plaque Imaging

Mani Salarian  1   2 , Mehran M Sadeghi  1   2
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Editorial

Hype or Hope18F-NaF Positron Emission Tomography for Vulnerable Coronary Plaque Imaging

Mani Salarian et al. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2019 Aug.
No abstract available

Keywords: atherosclerosis; coronary artery disease; inflammation; rupture; sodium fluoride.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: MMS is a consultant for Bracco Research USA.

Comment on

  • Molecular Coronary Plaque Imaging Using 18F-Fluoride.
    Moss AJ, Doris MK, Andrews JPM, Bing R, Daghem M, van Beek EJR, Forsyth L, Shah ASV, Williams MC, Sellers S, Leipsic J, Dweck MR, Parker RA, Newby DE, Adamson PD. Moss AJ, et al. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2019 Aug;12(8):e008574. doi: 10.1161/CIRCIMAGING.118.008574. Epub 2019 Aug 6. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2019. PMID: 31382765 Free PMC article.

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