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The prediction models were developed from live weight (LW) and RTU measurements taken at eight different locations. After correlation and multiple linear regression analysis, the prediction models were evaluated by <jats:italic>k<\/jats:italic>-fold cross-validation and through the ratio of prediction to deviation (RPD). All prediction models included at least one RTU measurement as an independent variable. Prediction models for the absolute weight of the different adipose depots showed higher accuracy than prediction models for fat content per kg of LW. The former showed to be very good or excellent (2.4 \u2a7d RPD \u2a7d 3.8) for all adipose depots except mesenteric fat (MesF) and thoracic fat, with the model for MesF still providing useful information (RPD = 1.8). Prediction models for fat content per kg of LW were also very good or excellent for subcutaneous fat, intermuscular fat, CF and body fat (2.6 \u2a7d RPD \u2a7d 3.2), while the best prediction models for omental fat, kidney knob, channel fat and internal fat still provided useful information. Despite some loss in the accuracy of the estimates obtained, there was a similar pattern in terms of RPD for models developed from LW and RTU measurements taken just at the level of the 11th thoracic vertebra. <jats:italic>In vivo<\/jats:italic> RTU measurements showed the potential to monitor changes in ewe internal fat reserves as well as in CF.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1017\/s0021859620000106","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2020,3,23]],"date-time":"2020-03-23T05:26:06Z","timestamp":1584941166000},"page":"650-658","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":5,"title":["Using real-time ultrasound for <i>in vivo<\/i> assessment of carcass and internal adipose depots of dairy sheep"],"prefix":"10.1017","volume":"157","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3907-5117","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"J.","family":"Afonso","sequence":"first","affiliation":[]},{"given":"C. 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