책임운영기관 농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원 (로고)

This study aimed to compare the correlation between muscle-to-fat volume ratios in specific pork cuts (Boston butt and pork belly) and the half-carcass using computed tomography (CT). CT scans of 21 crossbred gilt carcasses were performed to measure the muscle and fat vo lumes in the Boston butt and pork belly. The results indicated a muscle-to-fat volume ratio of 1 : 0.58 for the half-carcass, 1 : 0.37 for the Boston butt, and 1 : 0.79 for the pork belly. Pearson’s correlation coefficient served as the method to evaluate the relationship between the regions. The correlation coefficients for the half-carcass and pork cuts are -0.9608 and 0.7423, respec tively, in the order of Boston butt and pork belly. The results of this study confirmed that there is a high negative correlation between the muscle-to-fat volume ratio of the carcass and the Boston butt, but additional research is needed to verify these results.