Russian scientists create programme for analysing epicardial adipose tissue
Scientists from a Russian cardiology research institute have developed a programme that automatically processes CT scans of the heart and determines the volume and density of fatty tissue around it.
This is according to a report by the official website of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) a partner of TV BRICS.
The fatty tissue, the report added, plays an important role as it protects the heart, participates in metabolism, and secretes substances that affect inflammatory processes.
The report further said that in heart disease, it is the first to “signal” problems as its volume and density change.
Until now, doctors have determined such changes manually: it was necessary to trace the heart on dozens of images, which took a lot of time and required experience. It does this automatically.
The programme, developed at the Research Institute of Cardiology, Tomsk Research Medical Centre, Russian Academy of Sciences and Tomsk Polytechnic University, works quickly – on average, only 22 seconds per study, and the accuracy of its results is comparable to that of a specialist.
This is reported by the official website of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS).
“This saves the doctor’s time and allows changes to be detected at an early stage.
“It helps to prescribe treatment faster and select therapy more accurately,” explained Konstantin Zavadovsky, Head of the radiology department at the Research Institute of Cardiology, Doctor of Medical Sciences.
The programme is based on artificial intelligence algorithms and is already patented. (TV BRICS/NAN)
(Edited by Emmanuel Yashim)
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