BookElena Aikawa, editor.
Contents:
Part 1: Preclinical imaging of mechanisms of atherosclerosis and its complications
Pathobiology and basic mechanisms of atherosclerosis
Ultrasound imaging of endothelial cell activation and damage in atherosclerosis
Molecular imaging of macrophages
Optical molecular imaging of inflammation and calcification in atherosclerosis
Imaging of antigen-presenting cells
Imaging of oxidation-specific epitopes
Intravascular molecular imaging
Imaging of complications of atherosclerosis (platelets aggregation and thrombosis)
Part 2: Imaging insights into mechanisms of calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD) and calcification
Pathobiology and basic mechanisms of CAVD
Molecular imaging of aortic valve inflammation and calcification: Preclinical studies
PET CT imaging of inflammation and calcification in CAVD: Clinical studies
Ultrasound imaging of CAVD
Micro-OCT imaging of microcalcification
Part 3: Clinical imaging of inflammation and calcification
MR imaging in cardiovascular disease
Molecular mechanisms of atherosclerosis imaged by MR
Cardiovascular nuclear imaging
Preclinical and clinical PET CT imaging of inflammation and calcification
Clinical feasibility and monitoring of the effects of anti-inflammatory therapy in atherosclerosis.