Table 1.
Imaging modalities by which to assess adipose tissue.
| TTE | CCTA | CMR | |
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| Availability |
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| Cost |
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| Lack of iodine contrast use |
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| Lack of ionizing radiation exposure |
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| Reproducibility |
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| Spatial resolution |
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| 3D volume data |
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| AT thickness |
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| AT area |
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| AT volume |
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| AT attenuation |
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| AT radiomic profile |
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AT, adipose tissue; CCTA, coronary computed tomography angiography; CMR, cardiac magnetic resonance; TTE, transthoracic echocardiography. , high; , medium; , low; , condition satisfied/measure allowed; , N/A.