Computer tomographic investigation of subcutaneous adipose tissue as an indicator of body composition
Open Access
- 1 July 2009
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
- Vol. 51 (1) , 28
Abstract
Modern computer tomography (CT) equipment can be used to acquire whole-body data from large animals such as pigs in minutes or less. In some circumstances, computer assisted analysis of the resulting image data can identify and measure anatomical features. The thickness of subcutaneous adipose tissue at a specific site measured by ultrasound, is used in the pig industry to assess adiposity and inform management decisions that have an impact on reproduction, food conversion performance and sow longevity. The measurement site, called "P2", is used throughout the industry. We propose that CT can be used to measure subcutaneous adipose tissue thickness and identify novel measurement sites that can be used as predictors of general adiposity.Keywords
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