Abbreviation | Description, Definition |
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Tissue mapping in specific compartments | |
ABM | Adipose bone marrow |
TV | Total volume of the body (from ankle to wrist), without INF |
TVV | Total visceral volume: includes intrathoracic and intraabdominal volume. |
TSV | Total somatic volume (TV without TVV). |
TLT | Total lean tissue |
VLT | Visceral lean tissue: includes lean tissue of intrathoracic and intraabdominal organs. |
SLT | Somatic lean tissue: mostly muscles |
TAT | Total adipose tissue (without INF) |
SAT | Somatic adipose tissue (TAT without VAT) |
TAST | Total adipose soft tissue (TAT without ABM) |
SAST | Somatic adipose soft tissue (TAT without ABM and VAT) |
SCAT | Subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAST without IMAT) |
IMAT | Intermuscular adipose tissue (SAST without SCAT) |
VAT | Visceral adipose tissue (IAAT + MAT without INF) |
IAAT | Intraabdominal adipose tissue: retroperitoneal and intraperitoneal (mesenteric, omental) fat depots (without INF) |
MAT | Intrathoracic, mainly mediastinal adipose tissue |
INF | (Undigested) intraluminal nutrition fat in the gastrointestinal tract |
Tissue mapping of body segments | |
TV-LE | Total volume of lower extremities (apex trochanter major to ankle joint) |
TV-TR | Total volume of trunk (acromion to apex of trochanter major) |
TV-UE | Total volume of upper extremities (wrist to acromion level) |
LT-LE | Lean tissue volume of lower extremities (apex trochanter major to ankle joint) |
LT-TR | Lean soft tissue volume of trunk (acromion to apex of trochanter major) |
LT-UE | Lean soft tissue volume of upper extremities (wrist to acromion level) |
SAST-LE | Adipose soft tissue volume of lower extremities (apex trochanter major to ankle joint) |
SAST-TR | Adipose soft tissue volume of trunk (acromion to apex of trochanter major) |
SAST-UE | Adipose soft tissue volume of upper extremities (wrist to acromion level) |