Sarcopenia indicates a loss of skeletal muscle mass, a condition that leads to a decline in
physical performance. In 2018, the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People …

Background The evidence that body composition parameters influence multiple cancer
outcomes is rapidly expanding. Excess adiposity deposits in muscle tissue, termed …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic and progressive disorder with an estimated
median survival time of 3–5 years after diagnosis. This condition occurs primarily in elderly …

Purpose To assess the prognostic value of pneumonia severity score (PSS), pectoralis
muscle area (PMA), and index (PMI) on chest computed tomography (CT) in adult …

Purpose of the review We aim to review the methods, current research evidence, and future
directions in body composition analysis (BCA) with CT imaging. Recent findings CT images …

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a disease that is spreading worldwide
and is responsible for a huge number of deaths annually. It is characterized by progressive …

Body composition measurement using diagnostic computed tomography (CT) scans has
emerged as a method to assess sarcopenia (low muscle mass) in oncology patients …

Purpose To evaluate if reduced muscle mass, assessed with Computed Tomography (CT),
is a predictor of intensive care unit (ICU) hospitalization in COVID-19 patients. Methods In …

Objective Sarcopenia has been related to negative outcomes in different clinical scenarios
from critical illness to chronic conditions. The aim of this study was to verify whether there …

Rationale and Objectives The aim of our study was to evaluate whether there is any
correlation between a histogram analysis of the pectoralis muscle derived from chest …