The present disclosure relates to a composition for imaging atherosclerosis and a method for diagnosing atherosclerosis using the same. The composition for imaging atherosclerosis according to the present disclosure shows excellent atherosclerosis diagnosis accuracy, enables diagnosis of atherosclerosis even for a person with diseases of glucose metabolism such as diabetes and enables effective diagnosis even for atherosclerosis occurring in the brain and heart. In addition, manufacturing cost is low compared with the existing imaging composition for diagnosis of atherosclerosis. Therefore, atherosclerosis can be effectively diagnosed by using the same.