Adipose tissue magnetic resonance imaging in the newborn

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Aug 15, 2026

Human Brown Adipose Tissue Depots Automatically Segmented by Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography and Registered Magnetic Resonance Images
09:21

Human Brown Adipose Tissue Depots Automatically Segmented by Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography and Registered Magnetic Resonance Images

Published on: February 18, 2015

Sabita Uthaya1, Jimmy Bell, Neena Modi

  • 1Division of Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, Imperial College London, UK.

Hormone Research
|November 13, 2004
PubMed

Insights

Infant body composition is crucial for health. New magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) accurately measures infant adipose tissue quantity and distribution, offering a direct, non-invasive assessment method for early development.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Medical Imaging
  • Body Composition Analysis

Background:

  • Infancy involves rapid adipose tissue accumulation, influencing long-term health.
  • Adipose tissue quantity and distribution are key health and disease markers.
  • Previous infant body composition methods were indirect and unreliable.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To adapt and apply adipose tissue magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for precise infant body composition assessment.
  • To enable reliable quantification of adipose tissue depots and total adiposity in newborns.
  • To establish a direct, non-invasive method for serial infant examinations.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to directly assess adipose tissue.
  • Adapted MRI technique for application in term and preterm newborns.
  • Quantified individual adipose tissue depots and summed for total adiposity.

Main Results:

  • Successfully adapted MRI for infant body composition analysis.
  • Imaged over 100 term and preterm infants using the adapted MRI technique.
  • Provided accurate, direct measurements of infant adipose tissue quantity and distribution.

Conclusions:

  • Adipose tissue MRI is a direct, non-invasive, and radiation-free method for infant body composition.
  • This technique allows for reliable assessment of both adipose tissue quantity and distribution in infants.
  • The adapted MRI method is suitable for serial examinations during infancy, aiding in monitoring health and disease markers.

More Related Videos

Visualization and Quantification of Brown and Beige Adipose Tissues in Mice using [18F]FDG Micro-PET/MR Imaging08:31

Visualization and Quantification of Brown and Beige Adipose Tissues in Mice using [18F]FDG Micro-PET/MR Imaging

Published on: July 1, 2021

Differentiation and Imaging of Brown Adipocytes from the Stromal Vascular Fraction of Interscapular Adipose Tissue from Newborn Mice04:46

Differentiation and Imaging of Brown Adipocytes from the Stromal Vascular Fraction of Interscapular Adipose Tissue from Newborn Mice

Published on: February 3, 2023

Related Concept Videos

Magnetic Resonance Imaging01:24

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a noninvasive medical imaging technique based on a phenomenon of nuclear physics discovered in the 1930s, in which matter exposed to magnetic fields and radio waves was found to emit radio signals. In 1970, a physician and researcher named Raymond Damadian noticed that malignant (cancerous) tissue gave off different signals than normal body tissue. He applied for a patent for the first MRI scanning device in clinical use by the early 1980s. The early MRI...
Imaging Studies IV: Magnetic Resonance Imaging01:27

Imaging Studies IV: Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Introduction:Magnetic Resonance Imaging, or MRI, can include a specialized imaging technique of the urinary system known as Magnetic Resonance Urography (MRU). This radiation-free technique uses strong magnetic fields and radio waves to produce detailed images with the help of a computer. MRU is particularly effective for visualizing fluid-filled structures like the kidneys, ureters, and bladder.Applications of MRI in the Genitourinary SystemKidneys and Ureters: MRI detects tumors, cysts,...