Diagnosing sarcopenia and myosteatosis based on chest computed tomography images in healthy Chinese adults

Diagnosing sarcopenia and myosteatosis based on chest computed tomography images in healthy Chinese adults

Abstract Background Measuring muscle mass and muscle quality based on chest Computed Tomography (CT) images would facilitate sarcopenia and myosteatosis research. We aimed (1) to measure muscle mass and myosteatosis based on chest CT images at the 12th thoracic vertebra level and compare the relevan...

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Main Authors: Lingling Tan, Guiyi Ji, Ting Bao, Hongbo Fu, Ling Yang, Ming Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-11-01
Series:Insights into Imaging
Subjects:
Muscle wasting
Muscle depletion
Skeletal muscle mass
Computed Tomography
Fat infiltration
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13244-021-01106-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13244-021-01106-2

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