Bariatric Surgery Triggers Broad Metabolic Changes on PET Imaging

Bariatric surgery induces wide-ranging metabolic changes detectable on PET, according to new imaging insights. The findings highlight post-surgical metabolic shifts beyond weight loss alone (exact quantitative metrics not reported in source).

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