A special kind of body scan using a radioactive tag might help scientists see how insulin-making cells change in people with diabetes or obesity, which could help in developing new treatments.

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Clinical applications of GLP-1 receptor–targeted PET imaging: A disease-oriented review

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The study looks at the exact same type of scan mentioned in the claim and finds it works well for measuring insulin cell health in diabetes and obesity, which supports using it in research.

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Clinical applications of GLP-1 receptor–targeted PET imaging: A disease-oriented review

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DOI: 10.65457/jnmmi-2025-0011

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