The utility of a portable muscle ultrasound in the assessment of muscle alterations in children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.

Emma Jacobine VerwaaijenAnnelienke M van HulstJeroen MolingerAnnelies HartmanRob PietersMartha A GrootenhuisErica L T van den AkkerMarry M van den Heuvel-Eibrink

Published in: Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle (2023)

Portable muscle ultrasound appears a feasible and useful tool to measure muscle size and intramuscular alterations in children with ALL. Validation studies using magnetic resonance imaging (gold standard) are necessary to confirm accuracy in paediatric populations.

Keyphrases

magnetic resonance imaging
skeletal muscle
emergency department
computed tomography
intensive care unit
young adults
contrast enhanced
ultrasound guided
low cost