Assessment of anterior thigh muscle size and fat infiltration using single-slice CT imaging versus automated MRI analysis in adults.

Erik NiklassonMagnus BorgaOlof Dahlqvist LeinhardPer WidholmDaniel P AnderssonAnna WiikMats HolmbergTorkel B BrismarThomas GustafssonTommy R Lundberg

Published in: The British journal of radiology (2022)

This is the first study examining the intermodal agreement between automated MRI analysis and CT-image assessment of muscle size and MFI in the anterior thigh muscles. Our results support that both CT- and MRI-derived measures of muscle size and MFI can be used in clinical settings.

Keyphrases

contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance imaging
image quality
computed tomography
deep learning
skeletal muscle
dual energy
magnetic resonance
diffusion weighted imaging
machine learning
positron emission tomography
high resolution
adipose tissue
fatty acid
soft tissue