Opportunistic body composition evaluation in patients with esophageal adenocarcinoma: association of survival with 18F-FDG PET/CT muscle metrics.

Cathy ZhouBrent FosterRosalie HaggeCameron FosterLeon LenchikAbhijit J ChaudhariRobert D Boutin

Published in: Annals of nuclear medicine (2019)

Characterization of psoas muscles as a surrogate marker for sarcopenia on baseline 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging is relatively easily obtained and may offer additional prognostic value in patients with EAC.

Keyphrases

body composition
skeletal muscle
resistance training
bone mineral density
high resolution
squamous cell carcinoma
free survival
locally advanced
radiation therapy
photodynamic therapy
fluorescence imaging
rectal cancer