Imaging Cold-Activated Brown Adipose Tissue Using Dynamic T2*-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging and 2-Deoxy-2-[18F]fluoro-D-glucose Positron Emission Tomography

Objectives The objective of this study was to explore the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to identify and quantify active brown adipose tissue (BAT) in adult humans. 2-Deoxy-2-[18F]fluoro-D-glucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) combined with computed tomography was used as a reference method to identify active BAT depots and to guide the MRI data analysis. Materials and Methods The ethics committee of the institute approved...