Quantification of Fat Concentration and Vascular Response in Brown and White Adipose Tissue of Rats by Spectral CT Imaging.

Xin-Gui Peng Zhen Zhao Di Chang Yingying Bai Qiuzhen Xu Sheng-Hong Ju

Published in: Korean journal of radiology (2020)

The study consolidates spectral CT as a new approach for non-invasive imaging of BAT and WAT. Quantitative analyses of BAT and WAT by spectral CT revealed different characteristics and pharmacologic activations in the two types of adipose tissue.

Keyphrases

dual energy
adipose tissue
computed tomography
image quality
high resolution
optical coherence tomography
contrast enhanced
insulin resistance
high fat diet
positron emission tomography
magnetic resonance imaging
magnetic resonance
single cell
mass spectrometry
fluorescence imaging