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- Haufe, William, et al.
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Feasibility of an automated tissue segmentation technique in a longitudinal weight loss study
- 2016
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- To address the problems inherent in manual methods, a novel, semi-automated tissue segmentation image analysis technique has been developed. The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the feasibility and describe preliminary observations of applying this technique to quantify and monitor longitudinal changes in abdominal adipose tissue and thigh muscle volume in obese adults during weight loss. Abdominal adipose tissue and thigh muscle volume decreased during weight loss. As a proportion of body weight, adipose tissue volumes decreased during weight loss. By comparison, as a proportion of body weight, thigh muscle volume increased.
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- Middleton, Michael, et al.
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Repeatability and accuracy of a novel, MRI-based, semi-automated analysis method for quantifying abdominal adipose tissue and thigh muscle volumes
- 2016
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Konferensbidrag (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Current MRI methods to estimate body tissue compartment volumes rely on manual segmentation, which is laborious, expensive, not widely available outside specialized centers, and not standardized. To address these concerns, a novel, semi-automated image analysis method has been developed. Image acquisition takes about six minutes, and uses widely available MRI pulse sequences. We found that this method permits comprehensive body compartment analysis and provides high repeatability and accuracy. Current and future clinical and drug development studies may benefit from this methodology, as may clinical settings where monitoring change in these measures is desired.
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