Abdominal fat distribution and carotid atherosclerosis in a general population: a semi-automated method using magnetic resonance imaging

Conclusions A higher amount of visceral fat, measured by a semi-automated technique using MRI, is associated with increased IMT and having more than one carotid plaque in a general population, while subcutaneous fat measures are poor indicators for identifying carotid atherosclerosis.
Source: Japanese Journal of Radiology - Category: Radiology Source Type: research