Methods and apparatus for determining body weight and fat content using computed tomography data

Methods and apparatus for determining body weight and fat content using computed tomography data are provided. One method (60) includes acquiring (62) a pre-scan image using a computed tomography imaging system (10) and segmenting (66) the pre-scan image into pixels representing imaged fat and pixels representing imaged tissue. The method (60) further includes determining (70) a lean body weight based on the segmented pixels representing imaged fat and imaged tissue.

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CN 101,732,063

Inventor(s): DANIELE MARIN; LISA HO; RENDON NELSON; LOUIS TOTH THOMAS

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