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

AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2005 Aug;185(2):418-23. doi: 10.2214/ajr.185.2.01850418.

Abstract

Objective: 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.

Conclusion: 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.

MeSH terms

  • Adipose Tissue / anatomy & histology*
  • Adult
  • Anthropometry / methods
  • Body Mass Index
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Image Processing, Computer-Assisted*
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging* / methods
  • Male
  • Middle Aged