Quantitative analysis of skeletal muscle by computed tomography imaging—State of the art
The radiological assessment of muscle properties—size, mass, density (also termed radiodensity), composition, and adipose tissue infiltration—is fundamental in muscle diseases. More recently, it also became obvious that muscle atrophy, also termed muscle wasting, is caused by or associated with many...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Translation |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214031X1830113X |