A machine learning algorithm to estimate sarcopenia on abdominal CT

JE Burns, J Yao, D Chalhoub, JJ Chen, RM Summers - Academic radiology, 2020 - Elsevier
Rationale and Objectives To assess whether a fully-automated deep learning system can
accurately detect and analyze truncal musculature at multiple lumbar vertebral levels and …

Fully automated deep learning tool for sarcopenia assessment on CT: L1 versus L3 vertebral level muscle measurements for opportunistic prediction of adverse …

PJ Pickhardt, AA Perez, JW Garrett… - American Journal of …, 2022 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
BACKGROUND. Sarcopenia is associated with adverse clinical outcomes. CT-based
skeletal muscle measurements for sarcopenia assessment are most commonly performed at …

Deep learning-based muscle segmentation and quantification at abdominal CT: application to a longitudinal adult screening cohort for sarcopenia assessment

PM Graffy, J Liu, PJ Pickhardt, JE Burns… - The British journal of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Objective: To investigate a fully automated abdominal CT-based muscle tool in a large adult
screening population. Methods: A fully automated validated muscle segmentation algorithm …

Machine learning for automatic paraspinous muscle area and attenuation measures on low-dose chest CT scans

R Barnard, J Tan, B Roller, C Chiles, AA Weaver… - Academic radiology, 2019 - Elsevier
Rationale and Objectives To develop and evaluate an automated machine learning (ML)
algorithm for segmenting the paraspinous muscles on chest computed tomography (CT) …

[HTML][HTML] Reliable and robust method for abdominal muscle mass quantification using CT/MRI: an explorative study in healthy subjects

J Park, JR Gil, Y Shin, SE Won, J Huh, MW You… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Quantification of abdominal muscle mass by cross-sectional imaging has been
increasingly used to diagnose sarcopenia; however, the technical method for quantification …

[HTML][HTML] Quantifying sarcopenia reference values using lumbar and thoracic muscle areas in a healthy population

BA Derstine, SA Holcombe, RL Goulson… - The Journal of nutrition …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Sarcopenia is defined as the loss of skeletal muscle mass and function
associated with aging. Muscle mass can be reliably and accurately quantified using clinical …

[HTML][HTML] Skeletal muscle cutoff values for sarcopenia diagnosis using T10 to L5 measurements in a healthy US population

BA Derstine, SA Holcombe, BE Ross, NC Wang… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Measurements of skeletal muscle cross-sectional area, index, and radiation attenuation
utilizing clinical computed tomography (CT) scans are used in assessments of sarcopenia …

Diagnostic test accuracy of ultrasound for sarcopenia diagnosis: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

H Fu, L Wang, W Zhang, J Lu… - Journal of Cachexia …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Muscle ultrasound is an emerging tool for diagnosing sarcopenia. This review aims to
summarize the current knowledge on the diagnostic test accuracy of ultrasound for the …

Screening for low muscularity in colorectal cancer patients: a valid, clinic‐friendly approach that predicts mortality

EM Cespedes Feliciano, E Avrutin… - Journal of cachexia …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background Low skeletal muscle quantified using computed tomography (CT) scans is
associated with morbidity and mortality among cancer patients. However, existing methods …

A Fully Automated Deep Learning Pipeline for Multi–Vertebral Level Quantification and Characterization of Muscle and Adipose Tissue on Chest CT Scans

CP Bridge, TD Best, MM Wrobel… - Radiology: Artificial …, 2022 - pubs.rsna.org
Body composition on chest CT scans encompasses a set of important imaging biomarkers.
This study developed and validated a fully automated analysis pipeline for multi–vertebral …