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Targeted molecular CT imaging of atherosclerosis and abdominal aortic aneurysm

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: signal correlates inversely with aortic wall burst pressure, casting doubt on whether diameter is sufficient to assess for rupture. Comparable methods for targeting biomarkers with CT have not been developed, although magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and nuclear imaging modalities can already target matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) activity, vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1), and microcalcification. This is a space that could be very fruitful for future studies.

Source: Theranostics

DOI: 10.7150/thno.137688