Fully Automated Deep Learning Tool for Sarcopenia Assessment on CT: L1 Versus L3 Vertebral Level Muscle Measurements for Opportunistic Prediction of Adverse Clinical Outcomes
Perry J. Pickhardt, Alberto A. Perez, John W. Garrett, Peter M. Graffy, Ryan Zea, Ronald M. Summers
Abstract
Alternative use of the L1 rather than L3 level for CT-based muscle measurements allows sarcopenia assessment using both chest and abdominal CT scans, greatly increasing the potential yield of opportunistic CT screening.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineInterquartile rangeSarcopeniaFRAXFramingham Risk ScoreHip fractureRetrospective cohort studyInternal medicineOsteoporosisDiseaseOsteoporotic fractureBone mineralNutrition and Health in AgingFrailty in Older AdultsBody Composition Measurement Techniques