Open AccessEstimation of thigh muscle cross-sectional area by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in frail elderly patients
Author(s) -
Ross Hansen,
Dominique A. Williamson,
Terence Finnegan,
Brad Lloyd,
Jodie N. Grady,
Terrence Diamond,
Emma Smith,
Theodora M. Stavrinos,
Martin W. Thompson,
Tom Gwinn,
Barry Allen,
Peter Smerdely,
Ashish D. Diwan,
Nalin Singh,
Maria A. Fiatarone Singh
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.1093/ajcn/86.4.952
Subject(s) - intraclass correlation , medicine , sarcopenia , nuclear medicine , dual energy x ray absorptiometry , magnetic resonance imaging , thigh , lean body mass , radiology , anatomy , bone mineral , osteoporosis , body weight , clinical psychology , psychometrics
Thigh muscle mass and cross-sectional area (CSA) are useful indexes of sarcopenia and the response to treatment in older patients. Current criterion methods are computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging.
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