Multimodal Imaging for the Detection of Brown Adipose Tissue Activation in Women: A Pilot Study Using NIRS and Infrared Thermography
Joint Authors
Hartwig, Valentina
Guiducci, Letizia
Marinelli, Martina
Pistoia, Laura
Tegrimi, Tommaso Minutoli
Quinones-Galvan, Alfredo
L’Abbate, Antonio
Iervasi, G.
Source
Journal of Healthcare Engineering
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-09-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose.
A clear link between obesity and brown adipose tissue (BAT) dysfunction has been recently demonstrated.
The purpose of this pilot study is to determine if near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) 2D imaging together with infrared thermography (IRT) is capable of identifying thermal and vascular response in the supraclavicular (SCV) areas after the ingestion of an oral glucose load as a thermogenic stimulation.
Method.
We studied two groups of women (obese versus lean) for discerning their different responses.
NIRS and IRT images were acquired on the neck in the left SCV region during a 3 h oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) and immediately after a cold stimulation.
Results.
We detected a significant thermal response of BAT in SCV fossa in both groups.
Both during OGTT and after cold stimulation, skin temperature was persistently higher in lean versus obese.
This response was not coupled with changes in oxygen saturation of subcutaneous tissue in that area.
Discussion and Conclusion.
The results show that NIRS/IRT may be a novel, noninvasive, radiation-free, easy to use, and low-cost method for monitoring, during the standard clinical practice, the diet and pharmacological intervention which aims to stimulate BAT as a potential therapeutic target against obesity and diabetes.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hartwig, Valentina& Guiducci, Letizia& Marinelli, Martina& Pistoia, Laura& Tegrimi, Tommaso Minutoli& Iervasi, G.…[et al.]. 2017. Multimodal Imaging for the Detection of Brown Adipose Tissue Activation in Women: A Pilot Study Using NIRS and Infrared Thermography. Journal of Healthcare Engineering،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hartwig, Valentina…[et al.]. Multimodal Imaging for the Detection of Brown Adipose Tissue Activation in Women: A Pilot Study Using NIRS and Infrared Thermography. Journal of Healthcare Engineering No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Hartwig, Valentina& Guiducci, Letizia& Marinelli, Martina& Pistoia, Laura& Tegrimi, Tommaso Minutoli& Iervasi, G.…[et al.]. Multimodal Imaging for the Detection of Brown Adipose Tissue Activation in Women: A Pilot Study Using NIRS and Infrared Thermography. Journal of Healthcare Engineering. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1181123
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1181123