Design and validation of a novel method to measure cross-sectional area of neck muscles included during routine MR brain volume imaging.

Design and validation of a novel method to measure cross-sectional area of neck muscles included during routine MR brain volume imaging.

INTRODUCTION:Low muscle mass secondary to disease and ageing is an important cause of excess mortality and morbidity. Many studies include a MR brain scan but no peripheral measure of muscle mass. We developed a technique to measure posterior neck muscle cross-sectional area (CSA) on volumetric MR b...

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Main Authors: Alixe H M Kilgour, Deepak Subedi, Calum D Gray, Ian J Deary, Stephen M Lawrie, Joanna M Wardlaw, John M Starr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3317946?pdf=render

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