Skeletal muscle estimation: A review of techniques and their applications

• Published in: Clinical physiology and functional imaging Vol. 44; no. 4; pp. 261 - 284
• Main Authors: Rodriguez, Christian, Mota, Jacob D., Palmer, Ty B., Heymsfield, Steven B., Tinsley, Grant M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.07.2024
• Subjects: Anthropometry; Assessments; Bioelectricity; body composition; cachexia; Computed tomography; Diagnostic Imaging - methods; dual‐energy X‐ray absorptiometry; Estimation; Humans; Image acquisition; Imaging techniques; Magnetic resonance imaging; Morbidity; Muscle Strength; Muscle, Skeletal - diagnostic imaging; Musculoskeletal system; Predictive Value of Tests; Quality of life; Radiation dosage; Reproducibility of Results; sarcopenia; Sarcopenia - diagnosis; Sarcopenia - diagnostic imaging; Sarcopenia - physiopathology; Skeletal muscle; Tomography; Ultrasonic testing; computed tomography; body composition; magnetic resonance imaging; dual‐energy X‐ray absorptiometry; cachexia; sarcopenia

Quantifying skeletal muscle size is necessary to identify those at risk for conditions that increase frailty, morbidity, and mortality, as well as decrease quality of life. Although muscle strength, muscle quality, and physical performance have been suggested as important assessments in the screenin...