Prediction of thigh skeletal muscle mass using dual energy x-ray absorptiometry compared to magnetic resonance imaging after spinal cord injury.

CONCLUSION: DXA measurements revealed an acceptable agreement with the gold standard MRI and may be a viable alternative for assessing thigh skeletal muscle mass after SCI. PMID: 30707654 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: J Spinal Cord Med Source Type: research