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New imaging techniques may provide more accurate estimations of BAT mass in adults.
Improved imaging could enhance our understanding of BAT's role in metabolism.
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New imaging techniques may provide more accurate estimations of BAT mass in adults.
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Based on the advancements in imaging techniques mentioned.
Source
Brown adipose tissue and aging
Virgile Lecoultre et al. · Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic Care · 2010
DOI 10.1097/mco.0b013e328341221e
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