Why the study?
Does an automated algorithm accurately and reproducibly segment adipose tissue depots from whole-body MRI compared to manual segmentation in volunteer subjects?
Population
24 volunteer subjects
Comparison
Automated algorithm for segmentation of… vs Manual segmentation of the VAT reference by an…
Design
Other
Authors
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Supports automated VAT segmentation feasibility in volunteers; leaves open larger validation before clinical or research adoption.
Does an automated algorithm accurately and reproducibly segment adipose tissue depots from whole-body MRI compared to manual segmentation in volunteer subjects?
An automated algorithm for segmenting adipose tissue depots from whole-body MRI is highly accurate and reproducible compared to manual segmentation, offering a useful tool for obesity-related studies.
Kullberg et al. (2009) studied this question.
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