Opportunistic body composition evaluation in patients with esophageal adenocarcinoma: association of survival with 18 F-FDG PET/CT muscle metrics
ConclusionsCharacterization of psoas muscles as a surrogate marker for sarcopenia on baseline18F-FDG PET/CT imaging is relatively easily obtained and may offer additional prognostic value in patients with EAC.
Source: Annals of Nuclear Medicine - Category: Nuclear Medicine Source Type: research
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