Volumetric versus single slice measurements of core abdominal muscle for sarcopenia.

Mohammed Abdul WaduudPratik AdusumilliMichael DrozdMarc A BaileyGary CuthbertChristopher HammondJulian A Scott

Published in: The British journal of radiology (2019)

We demonstrate that a single slice measurement of TPMA at L3 is representative of the muscle volume, contrary to previous criticism. Future sarcopenia studies can continue to measure TPMA which is representative of the TPMV.

Keyphrases

skeletal muscle
cross sectional
community dwelling
current status
image quality
computed tomography
contrast enhanced