Exploring a simplified way to diagnose pelvic lipomatosis: prediction of pelvic fat volume using a single cross-sectional image.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pelvic lipomatosis (PL) is a rare disease characterized by the overgrowth of pelvic adipose tissue (AT). We investigated the relationships between areas of subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) and visceral adipose tissue (VAT) and pelvic fat volume (PFV), and analyzed the feasibility of diagnosing PL from a single cross-sectional image.

Methods

The study included 50 patients and 50 controls. We used nnU-Net to segment SAT and VAT automatically. L3 vertebra was set as the zero point (L₀), and a total of 201 slices were obtained with a 1 mm interval (L_-100 - L₊₁₀₀). We selected 5 pelvic slices, including slices of the anterior superior margin of the S1-S4 vertebrae and the slice above the bilateral femoral head (FH). SAT areas, VAT area

SUBMITTER: Bai X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10722009 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature