Assessment of Myosteatosis on Computed Tomography by Automatic Generation of a Muscle Quality Map Using a Web-Based Toolkit: Feasibility Study

• Published in: JMIR medical informatics Vol. 8; no. 10; p. e23049
• Main Authors: Kim, Dong Wook, Kim, Kyung Won, Ko, Yousun, Park, Taeyong, Khang, Seungwoo, Jeong, Heeryeol, Koo, Kyoyeong, Lee, Jeongjin, Kim, Hong-Kyu, Ha, Jiyeon, Sung, Yu Sub, Shin, Youngbin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Toronto JMIR Publications 19.10.2020
• Subjects: Abdomen; Age groups; Automation; Feasibility studies; Musculoskeletal system; Original Paper; Sarcopenia; Tomography

Background: Muscle quality is associated with fatty degeneration or infiltration of the muscle, which may be associated with decreased muscle function and increased disability. Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of automated quantitative measurements of the skeletal musc...