Pancreatic perfusion of healthy individuals and type 1 diabetic patients as assessed by magnetic resonance perfusion imaging
Hirshberg B, Qiu M, Cali AM, Sherwin R, Constable T, Calle RA, Tal MG. Pancreatic perfusion of healthy individuals and type 1 diabetic patients as assessed by magnetic resonance perfusion imaging. Diabetologia 2009, 52: 1561. PMID: 19488737, DOI: 10.1007/s00125-009-1406-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType 1 diabetic patientsPancreatic blood flowDiabetic patientsBlood flowIslet massHealthy volunteersPancreatic perfusionArterial spin labeling magnetic resonanceTotal pancreatic blood flowPancreatic beta-cell massConclusions/interpretationOur dataAims/hypothesisLossBeta-cell massMagnetic resonance perfusionSignificant differencesHuman pancreatic isletsDiabetes mellitusVascularised organsIslet functionMurine modelClamp studiesNormal volunteersHealthy individualsPatientsControl tissues