Chinese Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2019;39(11):685-687

doi:10.3760/cma.j.issn.2095-2848.2019.11.012

Research progress of brown adipose tissue imaging technology

Xiaonan SHAO 1 ; Xiaoliang SHAO 1 ; Zhenxing JIANG 2 ; Yuetao WANG 1

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Keywords

Adipose tissue, brown; Radionuclide imaging; Magnetic resonance imaging; Ultrasonography; Trends

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

Diabetes, obesity, and metabolic diseases are globally prevalent, and induction and increase of endogenous energy consumption, especially activation of brown adipose tissue (BAT), is a new therapeutic target. Non-invasive imaging techniques, including radionuclide imaging, MRI, ultrasound imaging, and optical imaging, have attracted wide attention in BAT monitoring and have good application prospects. This article reviews the progress and application of these imaging techniques in BAT monitoring.