Cancer
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this research is to evaluate the presence, location and intensity of FDG uptake in the large arteries using the new technology of fused PET/CT imaging and to compare FDG uptake with the presence of arterial calcifications as seen on the simultaneously acquired CT, in order to determine if FDG was increases incalcified plaque or in a different location in the arterial wall. we will also evaluate the relationship between FDG localization and future cardiovascular events in out patient population
Interventions
DEVICEPET/CT imaging
Sponsors
Rambam Health Care Campus
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
50 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients referred for clinical FDG-PET/CT studies * Patients 50 yr or older * Patients signed informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* Patients unable or unwilling to tolerate the scan until its completion
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the impact of the imaging modality on patient management | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the impact of the imaging modality on patient management | — |
Countries
Israel
Contacts
Primary ContactOra Israel, MD
Outcome results
None listed