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DOI:10.2214/AJR.07.2366
AJR 2007; 189:1545-1553
© American Roentgen Ray Society

Review

Sonographic Assessment of Regional Adiposity

Ioannis S. Vlachos1, Achilleas Hatziioannou2, Apostolos Perelas1 and Despoina N. Perrea1

1 Department of Experimental Surgery and Surgical Research N. S. Christeas, Medical School of Athens, University of Athens, 15b Ag. Thoma str, 115 27, Goudi, Athens, Greece.
2 Department of Radiology, Areteion Hospital, Medical School of Athens, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.

OBJECTIVE. Various noninvasive imaging techniques, including CT, MRI, and sonography, have been used for accurate estimation of regional fat deposits. Among these techniques, sonography has attracted considerable attention because it combines safety, cost-effectiveness, and accuracy. The aim of this review is to present an overview of the studies in which sonographic techniques have been used to estimate visceral adiposity, the indexes derived, and the correlation between the indexes and metabolic and cardiovascular markers.

CONCLUSION. It is highly plausible that sonography will be used in clinical practice for the routine assessment of regional adiposity.

Keywords: abdominal wall fat index • adipose tissue • epicardial fat • intraabdominal thickness • mesenteric fat • obesity • preperitoneal fat


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