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Lasso regression models identified the optimal combination of PET, MRI, and clinical variables to predict beta-cell function for the whole pancreas and its subregions.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                <\/jats:sec>\n                <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Compared to HOV, individuals with T2D exhibited significantly reduced AIRarg and AIRargMAX. Only pancreas body volume was significantly smaller in the T2D cohort. For the whole pancreas, a model including PET-derived SUVR-1 and a subset of clinical covariates best predicted acute beta-cell function (AIRarg). However, predicting maximum functional reserve (AIRargMAX) required the addition of MRI-based morphology metrics in combination with SUVR-1 and a subset of clinical covariates.<\/jats:p>\n                <\/jats:sec>\n                <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>We combined PET imaging of BCM and MRI morphology metrics with a robust machine learning-based variable selection method to extract useful PET- and MRI-based metrics for predicting functional and not-fully functional BCM. 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