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ReviewQuantitative imaging in medicine and surgery2020

Established paths and new avenues: a review of the main radiological techniques for investigating sarcopenia.

Chiara Giraudo, Annachiara Cavaliere, Amalia Lupi, Giuseppe Guglielmi, Emilio Quaia

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Review in Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers.

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29citing papers in PubMed
3.4field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

29 citing papers in PubMed, 47 citations in OpenAlex.

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  18. [Impact of sarcopenia on effectiveness of lumbar decompression surgery in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Chiara GiraudoRadiology Institute, Department of Medicine-DIMED, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
Annachiara CavaliereRadiology Institute, Department of Medicine-DIMED, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
Amalia LupiRadiology Institute, Department of Medicine-DIMED, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
Giuseppe GuglielmiDepartment of Radiology, Scientific Institute "Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza" Hospital, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy.
Emilio QuaiaRadiology Institute, Department of Medicine-DIMED, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
University of Padua · ITUniversity of Foggia · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sarcopenia is a clinical condition mainly affecting the elderly that can be associated in a long run with severe consequences like malnutrition and frailty. Considering the progressive ageing of the world population and the socio-economic impact of this disease, much effort is devoted and has to be further focused on an early and accurate diagnostic assessment of muscle loss. Currently, several radiological techniques can be applied for evaluating sarcopenia. If dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is still considered the main tool and it is even recommended as reference by the most current guidelines of the European working group on sarcopenia in older people (EWGSOP), the role of ultrasound (US), computed tomography (CT), peripheral quantitative CT (pQCT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) should not be overlooked. Indeed, such techniques can provide robust qualitative and quantitative information. In particular, regarding MRI, the use of sequences like diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) and mapping that could provide further insights into the physiopathological features of sarcopenia, should be fostered. In an era pointing to the quantification and automatic evaluation of diseases, we call for future research extending the application of organ tailored protocols, taking advantage of the most recent technical developments.

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absorptiometrycomputed tomography (CT)magnetic resonance (MR)radiologySarcopenia

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PMID32742955
PMCPMC7378089
OpenAlexW3004111834

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