For quite some time now, fat accumulation around the heart has been linked with cardiovascular and metabolic disease. However, until now, there hasn't been a simple way to measure it. A team from the Queen Mary University of London has developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can automatically quantify these fat deposits from regular MRI scan images. There is a particular collection of fat tissue surrounding the surface of the heart called Pericardial adipose tissue (PAT). High levels of PAT (separate from body mass index and body weight) have been associated with a more significant risk of coronary heart disease and diabetes.