Spinal Epidural Fat as an Imaging Biomarker of Visceral Obesity: An MRI-Based Quantitative Analysis

<b>Background/Objectives</b>: Spinal epidural lipomatosis (SEL) is increasingly recognized as a possible radiological indicator of Metabolic Syndrome (MS) and visceral adiposity. However, the precise relationship between visceral adiposity and the accumulation of epidural fat (EF) remain...

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Published in:	Diagnostics
Main Authors:	Nicola Marrone, Gabriele Bilancia, Domenico Romeo, Valerio D’Agostino, Federico Ponti, Francesca Salamanna, Amandine Crombé, Paolo Spinnato
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2025-09-01
Subjects:	magnetic resonance imaging epidural space spinal epidural lipomatosis metabolic syndrome abdominal obesity metabolic syndrome visceral adipose tissue
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/15/19/2490