Optimal body size adjustment of L3 CT skeletal muscle area for sarcopenia assessment

Abstract Measurements of skeletal muscle cross-sectional area (SMA) at the level of the third lumbar (L3) vertebra derived from clinical computed tomography (CT) scans are commonly used in assessments of sarcopenia, the loss of skeletal muscle mass and function associated with aging. As SMA is corre...

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Main Authors: Brian A. Derstine, Sven A. Holcombe, Brian E. Ross, Nicholas C. Wang, Grace L. Su, Stewart C. Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-79471-z