Clinical and Biochemical correlates of 18-FDG-PET/CT detected atherosclerotic plaque inflammation.
Recruiting
- Conditions
- atherosclerosis10003216
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON34581
- Lead Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Medisch Centrum
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 150
Inclusion Criteria
Being scheduled for 18-FDG-PET/CT examination at the VU university medical center
Exclusion Criteria
- The use of immunosuppressive or cytotoxic medication at or 1 month prior to the scan.
- Inability to understand or unwillingness to provide informed consent.
- Plasma glucose > 11 mmol/l at time of PET/CT-scan.
- Suspected vasculitis as indication for PET/CT.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Correlation coefficients between clinical and biochemical cardiovascular risk<br /><br>factors and inflammatory markers on the one hand and plaque inflammation<br /><br>(measured as TBR) on the other hand.</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>n.a.</p><br>