Defining and addressing research priorities in cancer cachexia through transdisciplinary collaboration

MA Park, CJ Whelan, S Ahmed, T Boeringer, J Brown… - Cancers, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Cachexia occurs in up to 80% of patients with cancer. Although cancer-
associated cachexia dramatically decreases overall survival and quality of life, it is often …

Unveiling the intricate dance: how cancer orchestrates muscle wasting and sarcopenia

S Lavalle, MR Valerio, E Masiello, V Gebbia… - in vivo, 2024 - iv.iiarjournals.org
Sarcopenia is a prevalent and clinically significant condition, particularly among older age
groups and those with chronic disease. Patients with cancer frequently suffer from …

[HTML][HTML] Multiparametric MRI Assessment of Morpho-Functional Muscle Changes Following a 6-Month FES-Cycling Training Program: Pilot Study in People With a …

A Mastropietro, D Peruzzo, MG Taccogna… - JMIR Rehabilitation …, 2025 - rehab.jmir.org
Background Spinal cord injuries (SCIs) cause debilitating secondary conditions such as
severe muscle deterioration, cardiovascular, and metabolic dysfunctions, significantly …

Non invasive techniques for direct muscle quality assessment after exercise intervention in older adults: a systematic review

N Virto, X Río, A Méndez-Zorrilla, B García-Zapirain - BMC geriatrics, 2024 - Springer
Background The aging process induces neural and morphological changes in the human
musculoskeletal system, leading to a decline in muscle mass, strength and quality. These …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of the accuracy of commercial two-point and multi-echo Dixon MRI for quantification of fat in liver, paravertebral muscles, and vertebral bone …

T Haueise, F Schick, N Stefan, J Machann - European Journal of Radiology, 2024 - Elsevier
Purpose Excess fat accumulation contributes significantly to metabolic dysfunction and
diseases. This study aims to systematically compare the accuracy of commercially available …

Fully-automated segmentation of muscle and inter-/intra-muscular fat from magnetic resonance images of calves and thighs: an open-source workflow in Python

K Tam, SW Liu, S Costa, E Szabo, S Reitsma, H Gillick… - Skeletal Muscle, 2024 - Springer
Background INTER-and INTRAmuscular fat (IMF) is elevated in high metabolic states and
can promote inflammation. While magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) excels in depicting …

Current approach to muscle imaging in myositis

D Saygin, J Albayda - Current opinion in rheumatology, 2024 - journals.lww.com
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Advancements in sarcopenia diagnosis: from imaging techniques to non-radiation assessments

S Lavalle, R Scapaticci, E Masiello… - Frontiers in Medical …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Sarcopenia is a prevalent condition with significant clinical implications, and it is expected to
escalate globally, demanding for effective diagnostic strategies, possibly at an early stage of …

MRI for the diagnosis of limb girdle muscular dystrophies

C Bolano-Díaz, J Verdú-Díaz… - Current Opinion in …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Muscle MRI continues being a useful tool supporting the diagnosis of patients with LGMD
and other neuromuscular diseases. However, the huge variety of patterns described makes …

Computed tomography (CT)-based skeletal muscle vertebral-related index to assess low muscle mass in patients with non-small cell lung cancer

Y Huang, F Yuan, L Yang, H Guo… - … Imaging in Medicine …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Patients with lung cancer accompanied by sarcopenia may have a poor
prognosis. Normally, low muscle mass associated with sarcopenia is assessed using the …