Accurate segmentation of subcutaneous and intermuscular adipose tissue from MR images of the thigh

Purpose To describe and evaluate a computer‐assisted method for assessing the quantity and distribution of adipose tissue in thigh by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Materials and Methods Twenty obese subjects were imaged on a Philips Achieva 1.5T scanner by a fast spin‐echo (FSE) sequence. A tota...

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Published in:	Journal of magnetic resonance imaging Vol. 29; no. 3; pp. 677 - 684
Main Authors:	Positano, Vincenzo, Christiansen, Tore, Santarelli, Maria Filomena, Ringgaard, Steffen, Landini, Luigi, Gastaldelli, Amalia
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 01.03.2009
Subjects:	adipose tissue Adipose Tissue - pathology Adult Algorithms fat Female fuzzy clustering Humans Image Processing, Computer-Assisted - methods IMAT Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods Male MRI Muscle, Skeletal - pathology Obesity - pathology Reproducibility of Results SAT Subcutaneous Fat - pathology Thigh - pathology Tissue Distribution
ISSN:	1053-1807, 1522-2586
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