Automated body weight measurement using computed tomography.

ABSTRACT: Computed tomography (CT) images provide detailed information on tissue composition and density. Body weight estimation from CT can be highly relevant in emergency and forensic contexts where conventional weighing is impractical or unavailable-for example, due to unconscious or immobilized patients, lack of appropriate equipment, or the necessity to preserve forensic trace evidence. An automated method for body weight estimation using antemortem and postmortem CT data from clinical scanners was evaluated. Two retrospective cohorts were included: 30 forensic postmortem whole-body CT scans and 66 clinical torso CT scans. Tissue segmentation applied predefined Hounsfield Unit thresholds for fat, muscle, and bone, with voxel volumes multiplied by corresponding tissue densities to calculate weig

SUBMITTER: Schenkl S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12528416 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature