A reliable and robust method for the upper thigh muscle quantification on computed tomography: toward a quantitative biomarker for sarcopenia

BACKGROUND: We aimed to evaluate the feasibility of the upper thigh level as a landmark to measure muscle area for sarcopenia assessment on computed tomography (CT). METHODS: In the 116 healthy subjects who performed CT scans covering from mid-abdomen to feet, the skeletal muscle area in the upper t...

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Autores principales: Ko, Yousun, Shin, Youngbin, Sung, Yu Sub, Lee, Jiwoo, Lee, Jei Hee, Kim, Jai Keun, Park, Jisuk, Ko, Hye Sun, Kim, Kyung Won, Huh, Jimi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2022
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8796642/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35086521
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-05032-2

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