Imaging in sarcopenia – overview of a lesser known clinical entity

Congress:

2022 ASM

Poster Number:

R-0123

Type:

Educational Exhibit

Keywords:

Other, Absorptiometry / Bone densitometry, Diagnostic procedure

Authors:

S. Srinivasan, M. Subramanian, K. Chokkappan

DOI:

DOI-Link:

https://dx.doi.org/

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Fig 1: The factors contributing to sarcopenia.

Fig 2: Clinical impact of sarcopenia. It increases morbidity and mortality, and also...

Fig 3: Various imaging modalities that are useful in the diagnosis of sarcopenia,...

Fig 4: Basic principle of DEXA. The attenuation difference between the tissues of...

Fig 5: The muscle mass by EWGSOP and AWGS criteria. The appendicular skeletal muscle...

Fig 6: Region wise contour and subcompartments provided by the DEXA machine.

Fig 7: Body composition of an 83- year-old woman with stroke. The appendicular...

Fig 8: Total abdominal muscle area (TAMA) of an 85- year-old woman with colo-rectal...

Fig 9: Thigh muscle thickness (TMT) in a 70-year-old man. The measurement was 29.6mm...