Figure 2
From: Epicardial adipose excision slows the progression of porcine coronary atherosclerosis
Epicardial fat CT imaging. Transverse slices were taken at the level of the carina, approximately midway between the base and apex of the heart. A. Landmark CT: a. subcutaneous adipose tissue; b. sternum; c. heart; d. lungs; e. bronchi. B. Representative ROIs: a. subcutaneous reference ROI; b. ROI drawn to encapsulate pericardium (fat inside ROI considered epicardial fat); C. CT image after fat analysis (maroon = fat); a. ROI arrows drawn to show epicardial fat locations; b. paracardial fat. CT = computed tomography, ROI = region of interest.