Body composition analysis using CT at three aspects of the lumbar third vertebra and its impact on the diagnosis of sarcopenia

Body composition analysis using CT at three aspects of the lumbar third vertebra and its impact on the diagnosis of sarcopenia

Abstract Purpose The European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) revised the consensus in 2018, including that using computed tomography (CT) imaging of the lumbar third vertebra (L3) for the evaluation of muscle mass. However, there is currently discrepancy and confusion in the ap...

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Main Authors: Hui Yang, Zekan Gao, Qingzheng Shen, Huaiqing Zhi, Wentao Cai, Xiang Wang, Xiaodong Chen, Xian Shen, Weiteng Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-02-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
Sarcopenia
Gastric cancer
Muscle quantity
Lumbar third vertebra
Computed tomography
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12957-024-03634-9
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