Abstract
Objective:
This article will highlight the latest accomplishments in the area of MRI of diabetes including imaging of beta 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.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Autoimmune Diseases / immunology
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / diagnosis*
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / immunology
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / pathology*
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / diagnosis
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / immunology
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / pathology
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Humans
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Insulin-Secreting Cells / pathology*
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Islets of Langerhans / blood supply
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Islets of Langerhans / pathology
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Lymphocytes / immunology
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Lymphocytes / pathology
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Magnetic Resonance Angiography
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
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Mice