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Rapid automated measurement of body fat distribution from whole-body MRI

Brennan, Darren, Whelan, Paul F. ORCID: 0000-0001-9230-7656, Robinson, Kevin, Ghita, Ovidiu, Sadleir, Robert J.T., O'Brien, Julie and Eustace, Stephen (2005) Rapid automated measurement of body fat distribution from whole-body MRI. American Journal of Roentgenology, 185 (2). pp. 418-423. ISSN 0361-803X

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Abstract

The accurate determination of a person’s total body fat is an important issue in medical analysis because obesity is a significant contributing factor to a variety of serious health problems. The medical literature identifies a wide range of diseases that are closely linked to obesity. Current methods of fat assessment are largely inaccurate, and most current methods of fat determination cannot show regional fat distribution, which is important in defining disease risk. We introduce a method that combines computer-aided techniques with whole-body MRI techniques and enables accurate quantification and visualization of total body fat burden and regional fat distribution. This technique may be important in identifying and treating at-risk populations.

Item Type:Article (Published)
Refereed:Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:computer vision; image analysis; Adipose Tissue/anatomy & histology; Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods
Subjects:UNSPECIFIED
DCU Faculties and Centres:DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Engineering and Computing > School of Electronic Engineering
Publisher:ARRS
Copyright Information:© 2005 ARRS
Use License:This item is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License. View License
ID Code:18713
Deposited On:24 Sep 2013 13:47 by Mark Sweeney . Last Modified 16 Jan 2019 12:49

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