Quantitative analysis of skeletal muscle by computed tomography imaging-State of the art.

ABSTRACT: The radiological assessment of muscle properties-size, mass, density (also termed radiodensity), composition, and adipose tissue infiltration-is fundamental in muscle diseases. More recently, it also became obvious that muscle atrophy, also termed muscle wasting, is caused by or associated with many other diseases or conditions, such as inactivity, malnutrition, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, cancer-associated cachexia, diabetes, renal and cardiac failure, and sarcopenia and even potentially with osteoporotic hip fracture. Several techniques have been developed to quantify muscle morphology and function. This review is dedicated to quantitative computed tomography (CT) of skeletal muscle and only includes a brief comparison with magnetic resonance imaging. Strengths and limitation

SUBMITTER: Engelke K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6260391 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature