Automatic epicardial fat segmentation and volume quantification on non-contrast cardiac Computed Tomography

Automatic epicardial fat segmentation and volume quantification on non-contrast cardiac Computed Tomography

Epicardial Fat Volume (EFV) represents a valuable predictor of cardio- and cerebrovascular events. However, the manual procedures for EFV calculation, diffused in clinical practice, are highly time-consuming for technicians or physicians and often involve significant intra- or inter-observer varianc...

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Main Authors: Ana Filipa Rebelo, António M. Ferreira, José M. Fonseca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-01-01
Series:Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine Update
Subjects:
Epicardial fat volume
Cardiac adipose tissue quantification
Automatic segmentation
Non-contrast cardiac CT
Basic image analysis
Computer-assisted tool
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666990022000301

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