A new computed tomography‐based approach to quantify swallowing muscle volume by measuring tongue muscle area in a single slice

Abstract Background Measuring the swallowing muscle mass with volume measurements is complex and time intensive; therefore, it is not used in clinical practice. However, it can be clinically relevant, for instance, in the case of sarcopenic dysphagia. The aim of the study was to develop a feasible a...

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Main Authors: Javier Hurtado‐Oliva, Aniek T. Zwart, Jeroen Vister, Anouk van derHoorn, Roel J.H.M. Steenbakkers, Inge Wegner, Gyorgy B. Halmos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-10-01
Series:Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.13537