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From: Volume of the proximal half of the thoracic aorta is the most comprehensive FDG-PET/CT indicator of arterial aging throughout adulthood

Fig. 2

Representative paired fused PET/CT and CT aorta plane slices of young, middle-aged, and older adults (3 individuals per age-group). The color scale legend for PET images is shown on the right. Aorta calcifications are only observed on CT slices of the older age-group. Note the changes in intensity and heterogeneity of aorta FDG activity and aorta volume with the aorta uncoiling with increasing age

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