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Abstract #0852

Automated 3D Volume Segmentation of Subcutaneous and Visceral Abdominal Fat Using Fat-Water Imaging

Sai K Merugumala1, Shalender Bhasin2,3, and Alexander P Lin1,2
1Department of Radiology, Mass General Brigham, Boston, MA, United States, 2Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States, 3Research Program in Men's Health: Aging and Metabolism, Mass General Brigham, Boston, MA, United States

Synopsis

Keywords: Endocrine, Body, Fat Water Imaging

Motivation: The study is driven by the need to accurately quantify abdominal fat, particularly visceral fat, to better understand its link with metabolic diseases

Goal(s): This research aims to develop a robust, automated 3D segmentation method for distinguishing and quantifying Subcutaneous and Visceral Fat from volumetric fat-water MRI images.

Approach: Utilizing Fat-Water Imaging combined with 3D whole volume segmentation and morphology provides improved quantification.

Results: The new method yielded more reliable and consistent fat compartment segmentation across subjects, outperforming the prior 2D segmentation techniques and showing promise for aiding the study of metabolic disorders.

Impact: The study's automated 3D Fat-Water image segmentation technique aids the assessment of abdominal fat, enabling clinicians and researchers to efficiently study and evaluate metabolic disease risk and progression.

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