Computed tomography derived assessments of regional muscle volume: Validating their use as predictors of whole body muscle volume in cancer patients.

CONCLUSION: Regional measures of SMV are strong predictors of whole body SMV in patients with advanced melanoma. Advances in Knowledge: The first study utilizing whole body imaging as a reference standard validating the use of regional SMVs in cancer patients, including validating the use of regional SMVs outside of traditionally assessed areas.
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Source: The British Journal of Radiology - September 4, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Halpenny DF, Goncalves M, Schwitzer E, Golia Pernicka J, Jackson J, Gandelman S, Moskowitz CS, Postow M, Mourtzakis M, Caan B, Jones LW, Plodkowski AJ Tags: Br J Radiol Source Type: research