A workshop on imaging the pancreatic beta cell will be held April 21-22 in Bethesda, MD. Sponsored jointly by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB),and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International, the workshop will explore the latest imaging techniques used in the assessment and management of type-I diabetes.
Recent advances in noninvasive modalities such as MRI, PET, and other nuclear imaging techniques, and optical absorption or fluorescence spectroscopy, make it likely that a clinical exam to monitor beta cell number, mass, function, or lymphocyte infiltration/inflammatory activity can soon be established, organizers said.
The workshop will be held on the evening of Monday, April 21 through Tuesday, April 22, 2003 at the Bethesda Marriott Hotel, 5151 Pooks Hill Road, Bethesda, MD. There is a registration fee of $75 for attendees not affiliated with the U.S. government. More information regarding the agenda, registration, travel, and hotel discounts can be found at http://www.nibib.nih.gov/events/betacell2003.htm.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
March 31, 2003
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