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ea0041ep871 | Pituitary - Clinical | ECE2016

Computer vision technology in the diagnosis of Cushing’s syndrome – advanced studies with a cohort matched by body mass index

Popp Kathrin H. , Kosilek Robert P. , Stalla Gunter K. , Stieg Mareike , Berr Christina M. , Reincke Martin , Witt Matthias , Wurtz Rolf P. , Schneider Harald J.

Introduction: Cushing’s syndrome (CS) is a rare disease characterized by clinical features that show overlap with the ‘metabolic syndrome’. Pilot studies regarding the use facial image analysis software as a novel diagnostic tool in acromegaly and CS have shown promising results. Distinguishing CS patients from patients that show similar features without true hypercortisolism remains a challenge in clinical practice. To address this particular problem, we evalua...