Value-added opportunistic CT screening: state of the art

PJ Pickhardt - Radiology, 2022 - pubs.rsna.org
Opportunistic CT screening leverages robust imaging data embedded within abdominal and
thoracic scans that are generally unrelated to the specific clinical indication and have …

Opportunistic screening at abdominal CT: use of automated body composition biomarkers for added cardiometabolic value

PJ Pickhardt, PM Graffy, AA Perez, MG Lubner… - …, 2021 - pubs.rsna.org
Abdominal CT is a frequently performed imaging examination for a wide variety of clinical
indications. In addition to the immediate reason for scanning, each CT examination contains …

Current approach to the diagnosis of sarcopenia in heart failure: a narrative review on the role of clinical and imaging assessments

S Mirzai, BL Eck, PH Chen, JD Estep… - Circulation: Heart …, 2022 - Am Heart Assoc
Sarcopenia has been established as a predictor of poor outcomes in various clinical
settings. It is particularly prevalent in heart failure, a clinical syndrome that poses significant …

Improved CT-based osteoporosis assessment with a fully automated deep learning tool

PJ Pickhardt, T Nguyen, AA Perez, PM Graffy… - Radiology: Artificial …, 2022 - pubs.rsna.org
Purpose To develop, test, and validate a deep learning (DL) tool that improves upon a
previous feature-based CT image processing bone mineral density (BMD) algorithm and …

Abdominal CT body composition thresholds using automated AI tools for predicting 10-year adverse outcomes

MH Lee, R Zea, JW Garrett, PM Graffy, RM Summers… - Radiology, 2022 - pubs.rsna.org
Background CT-based body composition measures derived from fully automated artificial
intelligence tools are promising for opportunistic screening. However, body composition …

CT-derived body composition assessment as a prognostic tool in oncologic patients: from opportunistic research to artificial intelligence–based clinical implementation

DDB Bates, PJ Pickhardt - American Journal of …, 2022 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
Please see the Editorial Comment by James S. Jelinek discussing this article. CT-based
body composition measures are well established in research settings as prognostic markers …

Fully automated deep learning tool for sarcopenia assessment on CT: L1 versus L3 vertebral level muscle measurements for opportunistic prediction of adverse …

PJ Pickhardt, AA Perez, JW Garrett… - American Journal of …, 2022 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
BACKGROUND. Sarcopenia is associated with adverse clinical outcomes. CT-based
skeletal muscle measurements for sarcopenia assessment are most commonly performed at …

Artificial intelligence in musculoskeletal imaging: a perspective on value propositions, clinical use, and obstacles

J Fritz, R Kijowski, MP Recht - Skeletal Radiology, 2022 - Springer
Artificial intelligence and deep learning (DL) offer musculoskeletal radiology exciting
possibilities in multiple areas, including image reconstruction and transformation, tissue …

Increase in skeletal muscular adiposity and cognitive decline in a biracial cohort of older men and women

C Rosano, A Newman, A Santanasto… - Journal of the …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Obesity and loss of muscle mass are emerging as risk factors for dementia, but
the role of adiposity infiltrating skeletal muscles is less clear. Skeletal muscle adiposity …

The prognostic value of vertebral bone density on chest CT in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

M Tahtabasi, N Kilicaslan, Y Akin, E Karaman… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - Elsevier
The aim of this study is to evaluate the prognostic value of the vertebral bone mineral density
(BMD) on chest computed tomography (CT) in COVID-19 patients. The chest CT of …