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MRI in Diabetes: First Results

¹ Both authors: Molecular Imaging Laboratory, MGH/MIT/HMS Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Bldg. 75, 13th St., Charlestown, MA 02129.

OBJECTIVE. This article will highlight the latest accomplishments in the area of MRI of diabetes including imaging of β cell mass, imaging of autoimmune attack in type 1 diabetes, imaging of islet vasculature, and imaging of islet transplantation.

CONCLUSION. Diabetes is a devastating disease in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin. Noninvasive imaging could greatly aid in the diagnosis, staging, and treatment efficiency of this disease.

Keywords: autoimmune attack • β cell mass • diabetes • islet vasculature • MRI • noninvasive imaging

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