Xenon-enhanced computed tomography assessment of brown adipose tissue distribution and perfusion in lean, obese, and diabetic primates.
John C GarsideKylie KavanaghMasha R BlockAbigail G WilliamsRosa Tamara BrancaPublished in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2022)
The use of XECT in NHP models of obesity and diabetes allows the analysis of the impact of metabolic status on BAT mass and perfusion.
Keyphrases
- adipose tissue
- type diabetes
- insulin resistance
- contrast enhanced
- computed tomography
- weight loss
- metabolic syndrome
- glycemic control
- high fat diet
- magnetic resonance imaging
- cardiovascular disease
- positron emission tomography
- high fat diet induced
- magnetic resonance
- bariatric surgery
- bone mineral density
- wound healing
- image quality
- skeletal muscle
- weight gain
- body composition
- obese patients
- postmenopausal women
- clinical evaluation