Abdominal aortic calcification is an independent predictor of perioperative blood loss in posterior spinal fusion surgery

AE Guven, G Evangelisti, L Schönnagel, J Zhu… - European Spine …, 2024 - Springer
Objective Abdominal aortic calcification (AAC), often found incidentally on lateral lumbar
radiographs, is increasingly recognized for its association with adverse outcomes in spine …

Abdominal Aortic Calcification is Associated with Degeneration of The Paraspinal Muscles–A Retrospective cross-sectional Study

F Schömig, L Schönnagel, J Zhu, P Suwalski, P Köhli… - Spine, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective cohort study. Objective. To analyze the relationship of
abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) and a reduction in the cross-sectional area (CSA) and …

Predicting paraspinal muscle sarcopenia using magnetic resonance imaging

AP Hughes, F Cammisa, A Sama… - US Patent …, 2024 - freepatentsonline.com
The present disclosure provides methods and systems for measuring paraspinal muscle
parameters using MRI. Two-dimensional MRI image slices of a subject's spine may be …