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A Technique for the Measurement of Visceral Fat by Ultrasonography: Comparison of Measurements by Ultrasonography and Computed Tomography

Masashi Hirooka, Teru Kumagi, Kiyotaka Kurose, Seiji Nakanishi, Kojiro Michitaka, Bunzo Matsuura, Norio Horiike, Morikazu Onji

Internal Medicine · 2005 · 164 citations · 19 references

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Abstract

The measurement of the visceral fat volume using US provided results as effectively as CT, and it was proven to be a useful method.

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