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Imaging of Atherosclerosis With 68Ga-MSA

Completed
Conditions
Atherosclerosis
Noninvasive Imaging of Atherosclerosis
Registration Number
NCT01889693
Lead Sponsor
Korea University
Brief Summary

Despite of intensive efforts, no specific ath¬erosclerosis-targeting agent labeled with positron emitter is not yet available. Fortunately, some scientists made the major advance in the field of clinical atherosclerosis molecular imaging by the metabolic PET reporter agent 18F(fluorine-18)-FDG(Fludeoxyglucose) applied to noninvasively image plaque macrophages in carotid arteries. However, coronary and cerebral arterial segments remain uninterpretable due to metabolic property of 18F-FDG. Applying the character of the terminal mannose residues of MSA binding with the mannose receptors of macrophages in atherosclerosis, we investigate whether 68Ga-MSA can be a novel agent for non-invasive molecular imaging of atherosclerotic lesion in PET.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria
  • acute coronary syndrome(acute myocardial infarction, unstable angina)
  • chronic stable angina
  • control without coronary artery disease
Exclusion Criteria
  • pregnancy, allergy to albumin, chronic inflammatory disease

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
comparison of SUV(standard uptake unit) at atherosclerotic plaque of aorta and carotid arteries among 3 groups1 day at the time of PET(positron emission tomogram) imaging
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
side effect of PET imaging with 68Ga-MSAwith 7 days after PET imaging

any side effects including changes of biochemical values and vital signs

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Korea University Guro Hospital

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Korea University Guro Hospital
🇰🇷Seoul, Korea, Republic of
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