Analysis of epicardial adipose tissue in relation to arterial hypertension using radiomics in photon-counting CT - Takeaways - MDSpire

Analysis of epicardial adipose tissue in relation to arterial hypertension using radiomics in photon-counting CT

  • By

  • Felix Waßmer

  • Jannik Barz

  • Dominik Nörenberg

  • Stefan O. Schoenberg

  • Alexander Hertel

  • Isabelle Ayx

  • July 15, 2026

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    The study analyzed 114 patients without coronary artery disease using photon-counting CT to assess epicardial adipose tissue.

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    Radiomic features were extracted from epicardial adipose tissue, with a focus on their correlation with arterial hypertension.

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    Logistic regression demonstrated moderate performance in distinguishing patients with hypertension, with a cross-validated AUC of 0.65.

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    The hypertension group exhibited a lower mean epicardial adipose tissue attenuation compared to the non-hypertensive group.

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    Findings are exploratory and require validation in larger cohorts to confirm the relationship between epicardial adipose tissue and hypertension.

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Analysis of epicardial adipose tissue in relation to arterial hypertension using radiomics in photon-counting CT

  • by Felix Waßmer, Jannik Barz, Dominik Nörenberg, Stefan O. Schoenberg, Alexander Hertel, Isabelle Ayx

  • July 15, 2026

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