Developments in the Imaging of Brown Adipose Tissue and its Associations with Muscle, Puberty, and Health in Children

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Pediatric patients and young cohorts

Design

Review

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Discussion

Pediatric BAT assessment remains investigational; extends review evidence on MRI feasibility while leaving clinical applications open.

Population

Pediatric patients and young cohorts

Intervention

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and fusion positron emission and computed tomography (PET/CT)

MRI offers a safe, non-invasive alternative to PET/CT for studying the physiology and high prevalence of brown adipose tissue in children.

Hu et al. (2011) studied this question.

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