Prospects for the possibilities of visualization of atherosclerosis by positron emission tomography in the Russian Federation
Atherosclerosis and the concomitant inflammation of the artery wall is the process that precedes myocardial ischemia and infarction and it deteriorates the prognosis of patients with cardiovascular diseases. Early visualization of atherosclerosis is an important task of clinical cardiology. Currently, modern radionuclide methods are developing to evaluate various components of atherogenesis. The review presents the actual possibilities of molecular visualization of atherosclerosis using positron emission tomography, emphasizing on the most promising radiopharmaceuticals based on generator-produced gallium-68, used in this regard, in the context of assessing the existing situation with a cardiology PET diagnostics in the Russian Federation.