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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.


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  		Fig. 1 —Drawing shows locations of maximum preperitoneal fat thickness, minimum subcutaneous fat thickness, abdominal wall fat index, and intraabdominal fat thickness measurements.

 

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  		Fig. 2 —Drawing shows anatomic landmarks for sonographic estimation of intraabdominal thickness.

 

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  		Fig. 3 —Sonogram corresponding to Figure 2 shows estimation of intraabdominal fat thickness in healthy middle-aged man.

 

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  		Fig. 4 —Drawing shows anatomic landmarks for sonographic estimation of maximum preperitoneal fat thickness and minimum subcutaneous fat thickness.

 

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  		Fig. 5A —Estimation of maximum preperitoneal fat thickness and minimum subcutaneous fat thickness. (Reprinted with permission from [36]) Sonogram shows thickened subcutaneous fat (S). P = preperitoneal fat.

 

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  		Fig. 5B —Estimation of maximum preperitoneal fat thickness and minimum subcutaneous fat thickness. (Reprinted with permission from [36]) Sonogram shows thickened preperitoneal fat (P). S = subcutaneous fat.

 

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  		Fig. 6 —Mesenteric leaves. Sonogram shows maximum mesenteric thickness (+... +) measured with calipers. Arrows indicate mesenteries. (Reprinted with permission from [53])

 

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