Association between thoracic and third lumbar CT-derived muscle mass and density in Caucasian patients without chronic disease: a proof-of-concept study.

Mia Solholt Godthaab BrathMarina SahakyanEsben Bolvig MarkJens Brøndum FrøkjærHenrik Højgaard RasmussenLasse Riis ØstergaardUlla Møller Weinreich

Published in: European radiology experimental (2023)

• Any thoracic level can be used to assess thoracic muscle mass. • Thoracic level 5 is strongly associated with the 3rd lumbar muscle area. • A strong correlation between the thoracic level 11 and the 3rd lumbar muscle index. • Thoracic level 10 is strongly associated with the 3rd lumbar muscle density.

Keyphrases

spinal cord
minimally invasive
skeletal muscle
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
magnetic resonance imaging
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
contrast enhanced
african american
patient reported