A limited number of slices yields comparable results to all slices in foot intrinsic muscle deterioration ratio on computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging.

ABSTRACT: Diagnostic imaging modalities, like computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), can be used to assess in vivo muscle quality. Quantitative assessment using these techniques is time-intensive and costly due in part to extensive post-processing needs. The purpose of this study was to identify whether a subset of slices on CT and MRI would yield comparable results to the full number of slices for a measure of muscle quality (muscle deterioration ratio = fat volume/muscle volume) in the foot intrinsic muscles of people with diabetes and peripheral neuropathy. CT (0.6 mm slice thickness) and MRI (3.5 mm slice thickness) scans were obtained using previously described methods. The total number of slices acquired during the scan was compared to several conditions using a portion

SUBMITTER: Zellers JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9152770 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature