Cardiovascular Imaging

Part 1: Preclinical imaging of mechanisms of atherosclerosis and its complications.- Pathobiology and basic mechanisms of atherosclerosis.- Ultrasound imaging of endothelial cell activation and damage in atherosclerosis.- Molecular imaging of macrophages.- Optical molecular imaging of inflammation and calcification in atherosclerosis.- Imaging of antigen-presenting cells.- Imaging of oxidation-specific epitopes.- Intravascular molecular imaging.- Imaging of complications of atherosclerosis (platelets aggregation and thrombosis).- Part 2: Imaging insights into mechanisms of calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD) and calcification.- Pathobiology and basic mechanisms of CAVD.- Molecular imaging of aortic valve inflammation and calcification: Preclinical studies.- PET CT imaging of inflammation and calcification in CAVD: Clinical studies.- Ultrasound imaging of CAVD.- Micro-OCT imaging of microcalcification.- Part 3: Clinical imaging of inflammation and calcification.- MR imaging in cardiovascular disease.- Molecular mechanisms of atherosclerosis imaged by MR.- Cardiovascular nuclear imaging.- Preclinical and clinical PET CT imaging of inflammation and calcification.- Clinical feasibility and monitoring of the effects of anti-inflammatory therapy in atherosclerosis.