Abstract Background The Framingham risk models and pooled cohort equations (PCE) are
widely used and advocated in guidelines for predicting 10-year risk of developing coronary …

The role of obesity in the pathogenesis of heart failure (HF), and in particular HF with
preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), has drawn significant attention in recent years. The …

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 …

Background Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and its consequences are a growing public
health concern requiring cross-sectional imaging for noninvasive diagnosis and …

Purpose To determine if abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) at CT predicts cardiovascular
events independent of Framingham risk score (FRS). Materials and Methods For this …

Trends in obesity have continued to increase in the developed world over the past few
decades, along with related conditions such as metabolic syndrome, which is strongly …

Objective: To investigate a fully automated CT-based adiposity tool, applying it to a
longitudinal adult screening cohort. Methods: A validated automated adipose tissue …

OBJECTIVE. Automated analysis of abdominal CT has advanced markedly over just the last
few years. Fully automated assessment of organs, lymph nodes, adipose tissue, muscle …

Background Visceral adipose tissue (VAT) is associated with incident heart failure (HF) and
HF with preserved ejection fraction, yet it is unknown how pericardial and abdominal …

Purpose Low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) of the chest is a recommended diagnostic
tool in early stage of COVID-19 pneumonia. High age, several comorbidities as well as poor …