Fully automated CT-based adiposity assessment: comparison of the L1 and L3 vertebral levels for opportunistic prediction.

Journal: Abdominal radiology (New York)
PMID: 36369528

Abstract

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to compare fully automated CT-based measures of adipose tissue at the L1 level versus the standard L3 level for predicting mortality, which would allow for use at both chest (L1) and abdominal (L3) CT.

Authors

  • Daniel Liu
    Department of Radiology, School of Medicine & Public Health, E3/311 Clinical Science Center, University of Wisconsin, 600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI, 53792-3252, USA.
  • John W Garrett
    From the Departments of Medical Physics (R.Z., X.T., C.Z., D.G., J.W.G., K.L., S.B.R., G.H.C.) and Radiology (M.L.S., J.W.G., K.L., S.B.R., G.H.C.), University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, 1111 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53705; and Department of Radiology, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, Mich (Z.Q., N.B.B., T.K.S., J.D.N,).
  • Matt H Lee
    Department of Radiology, School of Medicine & Public Health, E3/311 Clinical Science Center, University of Wisconsin, 600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI, 53792-3252, USA.
  • Ryan Zea
    Department of Radiology, The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, E3/311 Clinical Science Center, 600 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53792-3252.
  • Ronald M Summers
    National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center, Radiology and Imaging Sciences, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
  • Perry J Pickhardt
    University of Wisconsin Medical School, Department of Radiology, Madison, Wisconsin, United States.

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