Rapid automated measurement of body fat distribution from whole-body MRI.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
The purpose of this article is to determine the feasibility of using computer-assisted diagnosis (CAD) techniques to automatically identify, localize, and measure body fat tissue from a rapid whole-body MRI examination. Whole-body MRI in conjunction with CAD allows a fast, automatic, and accurate approach to body fat measurement and localization and can be a useful alternative to body mass index. Whole-body fat analysis can be achieved in less than 5 min.
Medical subject headings
- Adipose Tissue
- Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging