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Vol 73, No 3 (2014)
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Volumetric evaluation of fat in the renal sinus in normal subjects using stereological method on computed tomography images and its relationship with body composition

V. Caglar, A. Songur, M. Acar, R. Uygur, O. A. Alkoc, T. Acar
DOI: 10.5603/FM.2014.0016
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Folia Morphol 2014;73(3):302-308.

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Vol 73, No 3 (2014)
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Submitted: 2013-12-27
Accepted: 2014-02-28
Published online: 2014-09-05

Abstract

Background: The aim of the study was: to describe a simple, accurate and practical technique for estimating the volume of adipose tissue within the renal sinus (RS) using stereological method on computed tomography (CT) images; to establish a population database for volume of fat within the RS from 21 to 80 years of age; to investigate the effect of age, gender, body mass index (BMI) and abdominal diameters on RS fat volume in normal subjects.

Materials and methods: We retrospectively reviewed abdominal CT examinations of 240 patients without renal pathology between the ages of 21 and 80 years. There were 6 groups of patients, with 40 patients for each decade.

Results: RS fat volumes in the left and right kidney were 5.70 ± 2.87 cm3 and 4.15 ± 2.39 cm3, respectively, in males and 3.51 ± 2.67 cm3 and 2.49 ± 2.16 cm3, respectively, in females. RS fat volume and age were positively correlated for both kidneys (left: r = 0.46; right: r = 0.44; p < 0.001, both), though it appeared to decline after age 70.

Conclusions: Quantitative data may allow clinicians to better estimate the age-related RS fat volume changes and help them in decision making.

Abstract

Background: The aim of the study was: to describe a simple, accurate and practical technique for estimating the volume of adipose tissue within the renal sinus (RS) using stereological method on computed tomography (CT) images; to establish a population database for volume of fat within the RS from 21 to 80 years of age; to investigate the effect of age, gender, body mass index (BMI) and abdominal diameters on RS fat volume in normal subjects.

Materials and methods: We retrospectively reviewed abdominal CT examinations of 240 patients without renal pathology between the ages of 21 and 80 years. There were 6 groups of patients, with 40 patients for each decade.

Results: RS fat volumes in the left and right kidney were 5.70 ± 2.87 cm3 and 4.15 ± 2.39 cm3, respectively, in males and 3.51 ± 2.67 cm3 and 2.49 ± 2.16 cm3, respectively, in females. RS fat volume and age were positively correlated for both kidneys (left: r = 0.46; right: r = 0.44; p < 0.001, both), though it appeared to decline after age 70.

Conclusions: Quantitative data may allow clinicians to better estimate the age-related RS fat volume changes and help them in decision making.

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Keywords

age related changes, computed tomography, fat volume, renal sinus, stereology

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Title

Volumetric evaluation of fat in the renal sinus in normal subjects using stereological method on computed tomography images and its relationship with body composition

Journal

Folia Morphologica

Issue

Vol 73, No 3 (2014)

Article type

Original article

Pages

302-308

Published online

2014-09-05

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DOI

10.5603/FM.2014.0016

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Folia Morphol 2014;73(3):302-308.

Keywords

age related changes
computed tomography
fat volume
renal sinus
stereology

Authors

V. Caglar
A. Songur
M. Acar
R. Uygur
O. A. Alkoc
T. Acar

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