Automated analysis of liver fat, muscle and adipose tissue distribution from CT suitable for large-scale studies

Abstract Computed Tomography (CT) allows detailed studies of body composition and its association with metabolic and cardiovascular disease. The purpose of this work was to develop and validate automated and manual image processing techniques for detailed and efficient analysis of body composition f...

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Main Authors: Joel Kullberg, Anders Hedström, John Brandberg, Robin Strand, Lars Johansson, Göran Bergström, Håkan Ahlström
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1038/s41598-017-08925-8