2020
18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose PET imaging in aortic graft infection: many more questions than answers
Pucar D, Sadeghi MM. 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose PET imaging in aortic graft infection: many more questions than answers. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2020, 28: 1017-1020. PMID: 32607838, PMCID: PMC7772274, DOI: 10.1007/s12350-020-02248-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAccuracy of arterial [18F]-Fluorodeoxyglucose uptake quantification: A kinetic modeling study
Toczek J, Wu J, Hillmer AT, Han J, Esterlis I, Cosgrove KP, Liu C, Sadeghi MM. Accuracy of arterial [18F]-Fluorodeoxyglucose uptake quantification: A kinetic modeling study. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2020, 27: 1578-1581. PMID: 32043239, PMCID: PMC7415600, DOI: 10.1007/s12350-020-02055-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAortaFluorodeoxyglucose F18HumansMiddle AgedPositron-Emission TomographyRadiopharmaceuticalsReproducibility of ResultsConceptsMean SUVmaxMean TBRmaxFDG signalAortic wallMaximal standardized uptake valueD-glucose (FDG) PETVessel wall inflammationStandardized uptake valueActivity ex vivoPET imaging agentVascular inflammationWall inflammationRecent guidelinesBlood ratioCardiovascular diseasePrior historyPlasma activityTracer uptakeUptake valueSUVmaxTBRmaxEx vivoArterial wallVascular imagingFDG
2019
FDG PET imaging of vascular inflammation in post-traumatic stress disorder: A pilot case–control study
Toczek J, Hillmer AT, Han J, Liu C, Peters D, Emami H, Wu J, Esterlis I, Cosgrove KP, Sadeghi MM. FDG PET imaging of vascular inflammation in post-traumatic stress disorder: A pilot case–control study. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2019, 28: 688-694. PMID: 31073848, PMCID: PMC6842076, DOI: 10.1007/s12350-019-01724-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFDG-PET imagingPost-traumatic stress disorderFDG signalSystemic inflammationVascular inflammationCardiovascular diseaseBone marrowPET imagingFDG PET/CT imagingPilot case-control studyStress disorderCardiovascular risk factorsInflammatory biomarker levelsHealthy control subjectsPET/CT imagingCase-control studyPositron emission tomography (PET) imagingEmission Tomography ImagingInflammatory biomarkersControl subjectsBlood glucoseRisk factorsBiomarker levelsHealthy controlsProspective group
2018
Molecular imaging of calcific aortic valve disease
Jung JJ, Jadbabaie F, Sadeghi MM. Molecular imaging of calcific aortic valve disease. Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2018, 25: 1148-1155. PMID: 29359271, PMCID: PMC6054901, DOI: 10.1007/s12350-017-1158-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCalcific aortic valve diseaseAortic valve diseaseAortic stenosisValve diseaseSymptomatic aortic stenosisProgression of CAVDSubset of patientsRisk of complicationsMolecular imagingAsymptomatic patientsValvular calcificationDisease progressionFluoride PETTherapeutic interventionsClinical settingImaging protocolValvular biologyStenosisPatientsDiseaseCalcificationProgressionImagingEchocardiographyComplications
2017
Characterization of Macrophage Polarization States Using Combined Measurement of 2-Deoxyglucose and Glutamine Accumulation
Tavakoli S, Downs K, Short JD, Nguyen HN, Lai Y, Jerabek PA, Goins B, Toczek J, Sadeghi MM, Asmis R. Characterization of Macrophage Polarization States Using Combined Measurement of 2-Deoxyglucose and Glutamine Accumulation. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis And Vascular Biology 2017, 37: 1840-1848. PMID: 28798141, PMCID: PMC8036006, DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.117.308848.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAortaAtherosclerosisAutoradiographyDeoxyglucoseFluorodeoxyglucose F18GlutamineMacrophagesMicePlaque, AtheroscleroticPositron-Emission TomographyConceptsMacrophage activation statesGlutamine accumulationVulnerable plaquesAtherosclerotic lesionsLow-density lipoprotein receptor-null miceF-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomographyReceptor null miceF-fluorodeoxyglucose uptakeHigh-fat dietVessel wall inflammationMacrophage polarization stateEarly promising resultsActivation statePositron emission tomographyMurine peritoneal macrophagesProinflammatory stateInflammatory stateWall inflammationNecrosis factorF-fluorodeoxyglucosePolarization phenotypesInterleukin-4Joint SNMMI–ASNC Expert Consensus Document on the Role of 18F-FDG PET/CT in Cardiac Sarcoid Detection and Therapy Monitoring
Chareonthaitawee P, Beanlands RS, Chen W, Dorbala S, Miller EJ, Murthy VL, Birnie DH, Chen ES, Cooper LT, Tung RH, White ES, Borges-Neto S, Di Carli MF, Gropler RJ, Ruddy TD, Schindler TH, Blankstein R, GROUP N, Bateman T, Cerqueira M, Dilsizian V, Heller G, Moller D, Osborne M, Sadeghi M, Soman P. Joint SNMMI–ASNC Expert Consensus Document on the Role of 18F-FDG PET/CT in Cardiac Sarcoid Detection and Therapy Monitoring. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 2017, 58: 1341-1353. PMID: 28765228, PMCID: PMC6944184, DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.117.196287.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Differential Regulation of Macrophage Glucose Metabolism by Macrophage Colony-stimulating Factor and Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-stimulating Factor: Implications for 18F FDG PET Imaging of Vessel Wall Inflammation.
Tavakoli S, Short JD, Downs K, Nguyen HN, Lai Y, Zhang W, Jerabek P, Goins B, Sadeghi MM, Asmis R. Differential Regulation of Macrophage Glucose Metabolism by Macrophage Colony-stimulating Factor and Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-stimulating Factor: Implications for 18F FDG PET Imaging of Vessel Wall Inflammation. Radiology 2016, 283: 87-97. PMID: 27849433, PMCID: PMC5375627, DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2016160839.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsM-CSFMurine atherosclerotic aortasStable isotope tracingActivation stateExtracellular acidification rateGM-CSFMitochondrial biogenesisMacrophage colony-stimulating factorGlycolytic enzymesGlucose fluxMurine peritoneal macrophagesDistinct activation statesGlycolytic pathwayGlucose transporterCritical glycolytic enzymeGlycolytic metabolismAcidification rateIsotope tracingIntermediary metabolitesGlucose uptakeImmunometabolic phenotypeMurine atherosclerotic plaquesCell culturesSimilar levelsOxidative metabolism
2015
18F-FDG PET and vascular inflammation: Time to refine the paradigm?
Sadeghi MM. 18F-FDG PET and vascular inflammation: Time to refine the paradigm? Journal Of Nuclear Cardiology 2015, 22: 319-324. PMID: 24925623, PMCID: PMC4265310, DOI: 10.1007/s12350-014-9917-1.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
2005
Hybrid positron detection and optical coherence tomography system: design, calibration, and experimental validation with rabbit atherosclerotic models
Piao D, Sadeghi MM, Zhang J, Chen Y, Sinusas AJ, Zhu Q. Hybrid positron detection and optical coherence tomography system: design, calibration, and experimental validation with rabbit atherosclerotic models. Journal Of Biomedical Optics 2005, 10: 044010-044010-10. PMID: 16178644, DOI: 10.1117/1.1954773.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAtherosclerosisCalibrationCatheters, IndwellingDisease Models, AnimalEquipment DesignEquipment Failure AnalysisFluorodeoxyglucose F18Image EnhancementPositron-Emission TomographyRabbitsRadionuclide ImagingRadiopharmaceuticalsSubtraction TechniqueSystems IntegrationTomography, Optical CoherenceTransducers