Methods and apparatus for measuring visceral fat mass
US8300911B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 10, 2009 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 13, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/10116
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for measuring visceral fat mass are provided. One method includes acquiring dual-energy two-dimensional (2D) scan information from a dual-energy x-ray scan of a body and generating a dual-energy image of the body using the 2D scan information. The method further includes identifying a region of interest using the dual-energy image and determining a subcutaneous fat mass for each of a plurality of sections of the region of interest. The method also includes determining a visceral fat mass for the region of interest based on the determined subcutaneous fat mass for each of the plurality of sections.
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