Comparative Analysis Between Computed Tomography and Surrogate Methods to Detect Low Muscle Mass Among Colorectal Cancer Patients.

Nilian Carla Souza Maria Cristina González Renata Brum MartucciViviane Dias RodriguesNivaldo Barroso de PinhoAbdul Rashid QureshiCarla Maria Avesani

Published in: JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition (2019)

Compared with CT, the physical examination had the best agreement to assess low muscle mass. Low muscle mass assessed by PG-SGA, BIA, and CT showed similar prognostic values for survival.

Keyphrases

computed tomography
dual energy
image quality
end stage renal disease
positron emission tomography
contrast enhanced
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
magnetic resonance imaging
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
mental health
peritoneal dialysis
magnetic resonance
patient reported outcomes