Hello! is there an automatic or simple way to measure the area visceral and subcutaneous fat on a single CT slice? I am able to calculate the volume of fat on all slices of an exam, but can´t seem to find a way to select a single slice and have the area of visceral or subcutaneous fat. Can anyone he…

How to measure area of visceral and subcutaneous visceral fat on a single CT image (L3 level)?

chir.set (SET) June 7, 2026, 12:00pm 2

You may refer to this post for many options pertaining to surface area measurement.

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