Volumetric evaluation of fat in the renal sinus in normal subjects using stereological method on computed tomography images and its relationship with body composition

Folia Morphologica (Poland)

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 302-308

  Caglar, V ^a   Songur, A ^b   Acar, M ^c   Uygur, R ^a   Alkoc, O A ^c   Acar, T ^d  

^a NAMIK KEMAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b AFYON KOCATEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c ISTANBUL MEDENIYET UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^d SIFA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Age related changes; Computed tomography; Fat volume; Renal sinus; Stereology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84907160601     PISSN: 00155659     EISSN: 16443284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5603/FM.2014.0016     Document Type: Article

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