Diagnostic performance of various radiological modalities in the detection of sarcopenia within Asian populations: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Diagnosing sarcopenia necessitates the measurement of skeletal muscle mass. However, guidelines lack a standardized imaging modality with thresholds validated among Asians. This systematic review compared ultrasonography, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA)/body composition monitoring in the detection of sarcopenia within Asian populations.

Methods

PubMed and Embase were systematically searched for studies analyzing ultrasonography, CT, MRI, and BIA in diagnosing sarcopenia among Asians. Study quality was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa scale.

Results

Pooled findings from 21,598 patients across 25 studies were examined. In receiver operating characteristic analysis, ultrasound displayed a p

SUBMITTER: Ang SW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11894942 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature