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Recent Efforts to Develop Imaging Methods and β -Cell-Specific Contrast Agents for Non-Invasive in vivo Assessment of β-Cell Mass
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pp.157-161 (5) Authors: Stephan Schneider, John Virostko, Astrid Reimann, Alvin C. Powers
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Accurate, non-invasive assessment of the endogenous pancreatic β-cell mass in humans is currently not feasible. The development of a non-invasive assay of β-cell mass would be invaluable in the study of the natural course of diabetes and ongoing attempts to preserve or restore β-cell mass in patients with diabetes. This article reviews imaging methods and radiolabeled ligands which have been proposed or used for non-invasive assessment of the endogenous β- cell mass and discusses patents and future directions for the development of β-cell specific contrast agents. |
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Keywords:
Non-invasive imaging, β-cell mass, imaging probes, BLI, MRI, PET |
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Affiliation:
Medical Department 1, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Ruhr-University of Bochum, Bürkle de la Camp Platz 1, 44789 Bochum, Germany. |
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