title: Rapid automated measurement of body fat distribution from whole-body MRI.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this article is to determine the feasibility of using computer-assisted diagnosis (CAD) techniques to automatically identify, localize, and measure body fat tissue from a rapid whole-body MRI examination.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Whole-body MRI in conjunction with CAD allows a fast, automatic, and accurate approach to body fat measurement and localization and can be a useful alternative to body mass index. Whole-body fat analysis can be achieved in less than 5 min.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital, Finglas, Dublin, 11 Ireland.
authors.forename: Darren D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Brennan
authors.forename: Paul F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Whelan
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: Ovidiu
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ghita
authors.forename: Julie M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: O'Brien
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sadleir
authors.forename: Stephen J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Eustace
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D000328:Adult; D000886:Anthropometry / Q000379:methods; D015992:Body Mass Index; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged