Open AccessMeasuring Visceral Adipose Tissue Metabolic Activity in Sleep Apnea Utilizing Hybrid 18F-FDG PET/MRI: A Pilot Study
Author(s) -
Vaishnavi Kundel,
Daniel E. Lehane,
Sarayu Ramachandran,
Zahi A. Fayad,
Philip M. Robson,
Neomi Shah,
Venkatesh Mani
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
nature and science of sleep
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.715
H-Index - 34
ISSN - 1179-1608
DOI - 10.2147/nss.s327341
Subject(s) - medicine , adipose tissue , obstructive sleep apnea , positron emission tomography , magnetic resonance imaging , continuous positive airway pressure , sleep apnea , standardized uptake value , apnea , intraclass correlation , nuclear medicine , radiology , clinical psychology , psychometrics
Visceral adipose tissue (VAT) is proinflammatory and is associated with cardiovascular (CV) disease. We investigated the relationship between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and visceral adipose tissue (VAT) metabolic activity in a pilot group of patients using positron-emission tomography/magnetic resonance imaging (PET/MRI) with 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) tracer as a novel marker of adipose tissue inflammation.