Visceral fat quantification in asymptomatic adults using abdominal CT: is it predictive of future cardiac events?
EM Ryckman, RM Summers, J Liu, AM Del Rio… - Abdominal …, 2015 - Springer
Purpose The purpose of this study was to determine if quantifying visceral adipose tissue
(VAT) at CT in asymptomatic adults can predict the likelihood of future cardiac events …
(VAT) at CT in asymptomatic adults can predict the likelihood of future cardiac events …
Fully automated segmentation and quantification of visceral and subcutaneous fat at abdominal CT: application to a longitudinal adult screening cohort
Objective: To investigate a fully automated CT-based adiposity tool, applying it to a
longitudinal adult screening cohort. Methods: A validated automated adipose tissue …
longitudinal adult screening cohort. Methods: A validated automated adipose tissue …
The ratio between visceral and subcutaneous abdominal fat assessed by computed tomography is an independent predictor of mortality and cardiac events
R Ladeiras-Lopes, F Sampaio, N Bettencourt… - Revista Española de …, 2017 - Elsevier
Introduction and objectives Obesity is an important cardiovascular risk factor and the
location of fat deposits seems to be an important determinant of its metabolic impact …
location of fat deposits seems to be an important determinant of its metabolic impact …
Visceral adiposity and hepatic steatosis at abdominal CT: association with the metabolic syndrome
PJ Pickhardt, Y Jee, SD O'Connor… - American Journal of …, 2012 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. Visceral adiposity and hepatic steatosis may correlate with the metabolic
syndrome but are not currently among the diagnostic criteria. We evaluated these features at …
syndrome but are not currently among the diagnostic criteria. We evaluated these features at …
[HTML][HTML] Relation between visceral fat and coronary artery disease evaluated by multidetector computed tomography
Visceral abdominal fat has been associated to cardiovascular risk factors and coronary
artery disease (CAD). Computed tomography (CT) coronary angiography is an emerging …
artery disease (CAD). Computed tomography (CT) coronary angiography is an emerging …
Visceral and subcutaneous fat quality and cardiometabolic risk
KJ Rosenquist, A Pedley, JM Massaro… - JACC: Cardiovascular …, 2013 - jacc.org
Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate whether computed tomography (CT)
attenuation, as a measure of fat quality, is associated with cardiometabolic risk factors above …
attenuation, as a measure of fat quality, is associated with cardiometabolic risk factors above …
Abdominal fat sonographic measurement compared to anthropometric indices for predicting the presence of coronary artery disease
AA Shabestari, H Bahrami-Motlagh… - … of Ultrasound in …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Sonography for measuring intra‐abdominal fat is more accurate than
anthropometric measurements. Computed tomographic (CT) angiography has become an …
anthropometric measurements. Computed tomographic (CT) angiography has become an …
Fully automated CT-based adiposity assessment: comparison of the L1 and L3 vertebral levels for opportunistic prediction
D Liu, JW Garrett, MH Lee, R Zea, RM Summers… - Abdominal …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose The purpose of this study is to compare fully automated CT-based measures of
adipose tissue at the L1 level versus the standard L3 level for predicting mortality, which …
adipose tissue at the L1 level versus the standard L3 level for predicting mortality, which …
Association of changes in abdominal fat quantity and quality with incident cardiovascular disease risk factors
Background: Subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) and visceral adipose tissue (VAT) are
associated with adverse cardiometabolic risk profiles. Objectives: This study explored the …
associated with adverse cardiometabolic risk profiles. Objectives: This study explored the …
Association between single-slice measurements of visceral and abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue with volumetric measurements: the Framingham Heart Study
T Irlbeck, JM Massaro, F Bamberg… - International journal of …, 2010 - nature.com
Objective: Volumetric visceral abdominal adipose tissue (VAT) and subcutaneous
abdominal adipose tissue (SAT) as measured by computed tomography (CT) are associated …
abdominal adipose tissue (SAT) as measured by computed tomography (CT) are associated …