Using image analysis of tomographic images for studying changes in the subcutane fat layer during growth of young pigs | C. Borggaard, M. T. Madsen, F. McEvoy, E. Svalastoga, Henrik H. Thodberg
| | Abstract | Computer assisted Tomography (CT) is becoming an important tool in carcass evaluation of pigs, and its potential within this field has been documented in the EUPIGCLASS project. In various studies (Romvari et. al.) it has been demonstrated that CT scans of pig carcasses can be used as an inexpensive and rapid alternative to total dissection for determining carcass composition. In this study we have used CT images for evaluating the growth pattern in the subcutaneous fat layer (in the following denoted the mantle) of live pigs during growth. Potentially, this will enable us to compare the effects of different feeding strategies on the growth rate of live animals and to determine the sites on the carcass providing optimal information for measuring fat and muscle thickness for on-line carcass classification. | | Keywords | , CT scans, X-Ray tomography, image analysis, subcutaneous fat, growth. | | Type | Conference paper [With referee] | | Conference | ICOMST - 52nd International Congress of Meat Science and Technology | | Year | 2006 | | BibTeX data | [bibtex] | | IMM Group(s) | Image Analysis & Computer Graphics |
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