2014
Molecular imaging of plaque vulnerability
Tavakoli S, Vashist A, Sadeghi MM. Molecular imaging of plaque vulnerability. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2014, 21: 1112-1128. PMID: 25124827, PMCID: PMC4229449, DOI: 10.1007/s12350-014-9959-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Imaging Atherosclerosis and Vulnerable Plaque
Sadeghi MM, Glover DK, Lanza GM, Fayad ZA, Johnson LL. Imaging Atherosclerosis and Vulnerable Plaque. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 2010, 51: 51s-65s. PMID: 20395341, PMCID: PMC2911776, DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.109.068163.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAtherosclerosisClinical Trials as TopicContrast MediaExtracellular MatrixFerric CompoundsFluorodeoxyglucose F18HumansInflammationMagnetic Resonance ImagingNanoparticlesNeovascularization, PathologicRiskThrombosisTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsTotal atherosclerotic burdenAcute cardiovascular eventsAtherosclerotic burdenCardiovascular eventsVascular thrombosisPlaque inflammationMyocardial infarctionPlaque stabilityFibrin depositsVulnerable plaquesHigh riskVasa vasorumPlaque evolutionSame imaging sessionVascular imagingVessel wallImaging sessionClinical translationBiologic processesModalitiesAnatomyExtracellular matrix
2006
The pathobiology of the vessel wall: Implications for imaging
Sadeghi MM. The pathobiology of the vessel wall: Implications for imaging. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2006, 13: 402-414. PMID: 16750785, DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclcard.2006.03.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular diseaseVessel wallDiagnostic approachMagnetic resonance imaging angiographyDiseased coronary segmentsMolecular imaging targetsNovel therapeutic approachesNovel diagnostic approachCommon vasculopathyCoronary arteryCoronary segmentsTherapeutic approachesAnimal modelsAnimal studiesVascular pathophysiologyVascular imagingMajor causeVessel wall biologyIntravascular imagingDiseaseImaging targetsPathologyAccessible targetsMolecular imagingSingle-modality imaging