Quantitative imaging techniques for the assessment of osteoporosis and sarcopenia

• Published in: Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 60 - 85
• Main Authors: Guerri, Sara, Mercatelli, Daniele, Aparisi Gómez, Maria Pilar, Napoli, Alessandro, Battista, Giuseppe, Guglielmi, Giuseppe, Bazzocchi, Alberto
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: China AME Publishing Company 01.02.2018
• Subjects: Review; magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); photon; Osteoporosis; absorptiometry; multidetector computed tomography (CT); sarcopenia

Bone and muscle are two deeply interconnected organs and a strong relationship between them exists in their development and maintenance. The peak of both bone and muscle mass is achieved in early adulthood, followed by a progressive decline after the age of 40. The increase in life expectancy in dev...