Comparison of [18F]FDG PET/CT with magnetic resonance imaging for the assessment of human brown adipose tissue activity

Comparison of [18F]FDG PET/CT with magnetic resonance imaging for the assessment of human brown adipose tissue activity

Abstract Background Brown adipose tissue (BAT) is a thermogenic tissue which can generate heat in response to mild cold exposure. As it constitutes a promising target in the fight against obesity, we need reliable techniques to quantify its activity in response to therapeutic interventions. The curr...

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Main Authors: Jonas Gabriel William Fischer, Claudia Irene Maushart, Anton S. Becker, Julian Müller, Philipp Madoerin, Alin Chirindel, Damian Wild, Edwin E. G. W. ter Voert, Oliver Bieri, Irene Burger, Matthias Johannes Betz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-07-01
Series:EJNMMI Research
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13550-020-00665-7

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