Influence of local aortic calcification on periaortic adipose tissue radiomics texture features-a primary analysis on PCCT.

ABSTRACT: Perivascular adipose tissue is known to be metabolically active. Volume and density of periaortic adipose tissue are associated with aortic calcification as well as aortic diameter indicating a possible influence of periaortic adipose tissue on the development of aortic calcification. Due to better spatial resolution and signal-to-noise ratio, new CT technologies such as photon-counting computed tomography may allow the detection of texture alterations of periaortic adipose tissue depending on the existence of local aortic calcification possibly outlining a biomarker for the development of arteriosclerosis. In this retrospective, single-center, IRB-approved study, periaortic adipose tissue was segmented semiautomatically and radiomics features were extracted using pyradiomics. Statistical

SUBMITTER: Tharmaseelan H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9700618 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature