ArticleJPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition2016
Measuring Abdominal Circumference and Skeletal Muscle From a Single Cross-Sectional Computed Tomography Image: A Step-by-Step Guide for Clinicians Using National Institutes of Health ImageJ.
Article in JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. It is linked to trial NCT03644030 (Comparative Assessment of Phase Angle, Lean Body Mass Index and Tissue Edema to Assess the Nutritional Status and Immediate Outcome of Cardiac Surgery Patients), which is not on this map. Cited by 136 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Comparative Assessment of Phase Angle, Lean Body Mass Index and Tissue Edema to Assess the Nutritional Status and Immediate Outcome of Cardiac Surgery Patients:an Open, Prospective Study of Observation / Recording
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136 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 270 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Erratum issuedCorrigendum.2016
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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Diagnostic computed tomography (CT) scans provide numerous opportunities for body composition analysis, including quantification of abdominal circumference, abdominal adipose tissues (subcutaneous, visceral, and intermuscular), and skeletal muscle (SM). CT scans are commonly performed for diagnostic purposes in clinical settings, and methods for estimating abdominal circumference and whole-body SM mass from them have been reported. A supine abdominal circumference is a valid measure of waist circumference (WC). The valid correlation between a single cross-sectional CT image (slice) at third lumbar (L3) for abdominal SM and whole-body SM is also well established. Sarcopenia refers to the age-associated decreased in muscle mass and function. A single dimensional definition of sarcopenia using CT images that includes only assessment of low whole-body SM has been validated in clinical populations and significantly associated with negative outcomes. However, despite the availability and precision of SM data from CT scans and the relationship between these measurements and clinical outcomes, they have not become a routine component of clinical nutrition assessment. Lack of time, training, and expense are potential barriers that prevent clinicians from fully embracing this technique. This tutorial presents a systematic, step-by-step guide to quickly quantify abdominal circumference as a proxy for WC and SM using a cross-sectional CT image from a regional diagnostic CT scan for clinical identification of sarcopenia. Multiple software options are available, but this tutorial uses ImageJ, a free public-domain software developed by the National Institutes of Health.
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