Opportunistic CT Screening: Extracting Bone, Fat, and Vascular Biomarkers from Routine Scans

Automated AI analysis of routine CTs can detect low bone density, hepatic steatosis, sarcopenia, adiposity, and vascular calcifications—conditions often overlooked that contribute to fracture risk, cardiometabolic disease, and frailty. Adoption remains limited by workflow, stand…

• Opportunistic CT screening extracts biomarkers without additional radiation, imaging time, or patient burden.
• Key biomarkers include bone mineral density, hepatic steatosis, sarcopenia, adiposity, and vascular calcifications.
• Implementation requires workflow integration, quality assurance, and thoughtful reporting to avoid overdiagnosis.

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