The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) awarded Weill Medical College of Cornell University a $202,076 Project Grant (CFDA 93.286 - Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health) to develop quantitative ultrasound (QUS) imaging methods for non-invasive in-vivo characterization of white adipose tissue (WAT) microstructure. The project aims to validate QUS as a technique to measure adipocyte size, number density, and spatial organization in WAT, and demonstrate its ability to detect localized microstructural changes associated with diseases like cancer, which may not be reflected in systemic blood biomarkers. The expected outcome is the validation of QUS as a non-invasive tool to assess WAT microstructure, which could support clinical care and further research on the relationship between WAT alterations and disease.
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