Magnetic Resonance

New magnetic resonance research from S.B. Heymsfield and colleagues discussed

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, February 23rd, 2009

According to a study from the United States, "Body composition studies were first recorded around the time of the renaissance, and advances by the mid-twentieth century facilitated growth in the study of physiology, metabolism and pathological states. The field developed during this early period around the 'two-compartment' molecular level model that partitions body weight into fat and fat-free mass."

"Limited use was also made of X-rays as a means of estimating fat-layer thickness, but the revolutionary advance was brought about by the introduction of three-dimensional images provided by computed tomography (CT) in the mid 1970s, followed soon thereafter by magnetic...

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Source: Obesity and Diabetes Week (2009-02-23)

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