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Radiol. bras ; 50(3): 141-147, May-June 2017. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-896074

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Abstract Objective: To test the accuracy and reproducibility of ultrasound and computed tomography (CT) for the quantification of abdominal fat in correlation with the anthropometric, clinical, and biochemical assessments. Materials and Methods: Using ultrasound and CT, we determined the thickness of subcutaneous and intra-abdominal fat in 101 subjects-of whom 39 (38.6%) were men and 62 (61.4%) were women-with a mean age of 66.3 years (60-80 years). The ultrasound data were correlated with the anthropometric, clinical, and biochemical parameters, as well as with the areas measured by abdominal CT. Results: Intra-abdominal thickness was the variable for which the correlation with the areas of abdominal fat was strongest (i.e., the correlation coefficient was highest). We also tested the reproducibility of ultrasound and CT for the assessment of abdominal fat and found that CT measurements of abdominal fat showed greater reproducibility, having higher intraobserver and interobserver reliability than had the ultrasound measurements. There was a significant correlation between ultrasound and CT, with a correlation coefficient of 0.71. Conclusion: In the assessment of abdominal fat, the intraobserver and interobserver reliability were greater for CT than for ultrasound, although both methods showed high accuracy and good reproducibility.


Resumo Objetivo: Testar a precisão e a reprodutibilidade da ultrassonografia (US) e da tomografia computadorizada (TC) para a quantificação da gordura abdominal, em correlação com as avaliações antropométricas e clinicolaboratoriais. Materiais e Métodos: Foram determinadas, por meio da US e da TC, as espessuras subcutâneas e intra-abdominais em 101 indivíduos, sendo 39 homens (38,6%) e 62 mulheres (61,4%), com idade média de 66,3 anos (60-80 anos). Os dados obtidos pela US foram correlacionados com os parâmetros antropométricos, clinicolaboratoriais e com as áreas abdominais medidas pela TC. Resultados: A espessura da gordura intra-abdominal foi a variável que obteve maior coeficiente de correlação com as áreas adiposas abdominais. A TC mostrou maior reprodutibilidade nas mensurações da gordura abdominal, apresentando maior taxa de concordância intraexaminador e interexaminador em comparação com a US. Observou-se índice de correlação de 71% entre a US e a TC. Conclusão: Houve maior concordância intraexaminador e interexaminador na avaliação da gordura abdominal por TC, comparativamente à US, porém ambos os métodos mostraram alta precisão e boa reprodutibilidade.

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