Feasibility of using chest computed tomography (CT) imaging at the first lumbar vertebra (L1) level to assess skeletal muscle mass: a retrospective study

Feasibility of using chest computed tomography (CT) imaging at the first lumbar vertebra (L1) level to assess skeletal muscle mass: a retrospective study

Background Skeletal muscle mass is an essential parameter for diagnosing sarcopenia. The gold standard for assessing skeletal muscle mass is using computed tomography (CT) to measure skeletal muscle area at the third lumbar vertebra (L3) level. This study aims to investigate whether skeletal muscle...

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Main Authors: Shaohua Liu, Xia Han, Jianjun Li, Xia Xie, Yunkai Yang, Wangyan Jiang, Li Liu, Zhelong Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2023-12-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
Sarcopenia
Skeletal muscle mass
Computed tomography
The first lumbar vertebra
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/16652.pdf

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