ArticleNagoya journal of medical science2018
＜Editors' Choice＞ Ultrasound measurement of thigh muscle thickness for assessment of sarcopenia.
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Ultrasound-based Morphometry for the Development of Diagnostic and Prognostic Markers in Current and Chronic Diseases
Influence of Sarcopenia on the Course of the Diseases - Measured Using Ultrasound and Biochemical Markers
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45 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 65 citations in OpenAlex.
- Diagnostic test accuracy of ultrasound for sarcopenia diagnosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2023Pooled it
- Evaluation of Appendicular Muscle Mass in Sarcopenia in Older Adults Using Ultrasonography: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Gerontology · 2022Pooled it
- Effect of adaptive variable-resistance training on chemotherapy-induced sarcopenia, fatigue, and functional restriction in pediatric survivors of acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a prospective randomized controlled trial.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Trial
- A Review on Lymphatic Uptake of Large Therapeutic Proteins after Subcutaneous Injection.Pharmaceutical research · 2026Review
- Comparison of Lower Extremity Muscle Deterioration in Women with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Healthy Controls: Relationship with Disease Activity, Muscle Strength, and Walking Speed.The Eurasian journal of medicine · 2026Article
- Identification of ultrasound predictors and development of a diagnostic scoring system for sarcopenia using LASSO regression: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Point-of-Care Ultrasound-Based Assessment of Sarcopenia to Predict Revisits or Mortality in Older Adults at the Emergency Department: A Prospective Observational Study.Annals of geriatric medicine and research · 2026Observational
- Real-time and digital remote nutritional assessment framework with the use of smartphone-enabled facial morphometrics and machine learning- a proof of concept.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2026Observational
- Quantitative ultrasound assessment of lower limb muscle morphology in type 2 diabetes with and without peripheral neuropathy.F1000Research · 2026Article
- Muscle Imaging Assessments in Sarcopenia: A Statement from China National Center for Orthopedics (NCO) and the East Meets West Action Group of the European Calcified Tissue Society (ECTS).Calcified tissue international · 2025Review
- Predicting Sarcopenia in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients: A Multimodal Ultrasound-Based Logistic Regression Analysis and Nomogram Model.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Usefulness of a newly developed ultrasonic system to estimate skeletal muscle mass and muscle strength in community-dwelling older adults.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- A Comprehensive Review of the Correlations of Measurement Parameters among Modern Technologies for Sarcopenia Assessment.Aging and disease · 2025Review
- Diagnostic performance of various radiological modalities in the detection of sarcopenia within Asian populations: a systematic review.Annals of coloproctology · 2025Review
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- Prospective Study to Evaluate Rectus Femoris Muscle Ultrasound for Body Composition Analysis in Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Temporal Muscle Thickness and Sarcopenia Components in Healthy Adults, Validated through Allgeun Diagnostic Tool.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Validation of bioimpedance phase angle in lower extremity of male patients with chronic spinal cord injury.Journal of physical therapy science · 2024Article
- Confounders of Ultrasound Attenuation Imaging in a Linear Probe Using the Canon Aplio i800 System: A Phantom Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Association Between Standard Gait Measures and Anterior Quadriceps Muscle Thickness as Measured by Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS).POCUS journal · 2024Article
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Abstract
Our aim of this study is to compare the thigh muscle thickness measurements obtained using ultrasound and bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) methods, and to investigate the validity and cutoff value of the ultrasonography. We analyzed a total of 201 participants (99 male and 102 female participants, mean age, 66.2 years) participated in the annual health checkup in the Yakumo Study, 2014. Thigh muscle thickness (TMT, sum of the rectus femoris and vastus intermedius muscle thickness) was measured using ultrasound at mid-thigh in the sitting position. Appendicular skeletal muscle mass (aSMI) was measured using BIA. Cutoff value of TMT was determined through the receiver operating characteristic analysis. We defined sarcopenia with the diagnostic algorithm of Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia. TMT was significantly reduced in subject with sarcopenia than in those without sarcopenia in both gender. Muscle measurements obtained using the BIA methods (aSMI) and ultrasound methods (TMT) showed a significant correlation, with a correlation coefficient of 0.38 (P < 0.001). Cutoff value, sensitivity, and specificity of TMT in diagnosis of muscle loss were 36 mm, 72.0%, and 73.9%, respectively, for the male participants, and 34 mm, 72.2%, and 72.4%, respectively, for the female participants. In conclusion, the ultrasonography for thigh muscle might be a simple diagnostic method for sarcopenia.
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