Semiautomated segmentation of lower extremity MRI reveals distinctive subcutaneous adipose tissue in lipedema: a pilot study.

Shannon L TaylorPaula M C DonahueMichael D PridmoreMaria E GarzaNiral J PatelChelsea A CusterYu LuoAaron W AdayJoshua A BeckmanManus J DonahueRachelle L Crescenzi

Published in: Journal of medical imaging (Bellingham, Wash.) (2023)

The semiautomated segmentation of lower-extremity SAT and muscle from CSE-MRI could enable fast multislice analysis of SAT deposition throughout the legs relevant to distinguishing patients with lipedema from females with similar BMI but without SAT disease.

Keyphrases

adipose tissue
diffusion weighted imaging
contrast enhanced
deep learning
convolutional neural network
magnetic resonance imaging
body mass index
insulin resistance
high fat diet
type diabetes
physical activity
machine learning
metabolic syndrome
weight gain