Near-Infrared Time-Resolved Spectroscopy for Assessing Brown Adipose Tissue Density in Humans: A Review

Brown adipose tissue (BAT) mediates adaptive thermogenesis upon food intake and cold exposure, thus potentially contributing to the prevention of lifestyle-related diseases. 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)–positron emission tomography (PET) with computed tomography (CT) (18FDG–PET/CT) is a standard met...

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Main Authors: Takafumi Hamaoka, Shinsuke Nirengi, Sayuri Fuse, Shiho Amagasa, Ryotaro Kime, Miyuki Kuroiwa, Tasuki Endo, Naoki Sakane, Mami Matsushita, Masayuki Saito, Takeshi Yoneshiro, Yuko Kurosawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2020.00261/full