Springbok Analytics Unveils Rapid MRI-Derived Precision Body Composition Analysis
Expanded capabilities with the body composition analysis software include automated segmentation of over 140 muscles, skeletal and organ structures from a 15–20-minute MRI.
Springbok Analytics has launched a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-derived software for body composition analysis that combines muscle, bone and adipose tissue profiling with streamlined protocols and automated segmentation.
While manual analysis and cost concerns have thwarted the use of MRI in the past for assessing body composition, the new body composition analysis software reportedly provides integrated adipose profiling as well as automated segmentation of over 140 muscles, organ and skeletal structures from a single MRI scan, according to Springbok Analytics.
The newly launched body composition analysis software from Springbok Analytics enables automated segmentation of over 140 muscles, organ and skeletal structures from a single MRI scan. (Image courtesy of Springbok Analytics.)
In comparison to traditional imaging such as dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, Springbok Analytics said its body composition analysis software offers enhanced views of muscle asymmetries, improved region-specific accuracy and better differentiation of critical lean and fat tissue types.
“We've fundamentally changed how MRI can be used for body composition,” said Silvia Blemker, Ph.D., the chief scientific officer and co-founder of Springbok Analytics. "By automating what was previously a manual, incredibly time-intensive process, and delivering an integrated assessment of all tissues in a single scan, we eliminate the need for multiple MRIs and separate reports to get the full picture. We are making the gold standard accessible to researchers, performance coaches, and anyone who wants a more accurate understanding of their body.”
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