A systematic review of automated segmentation of 3D computed‐tomography scans for volumetric body composition analysis

DVC Mai, I Drami, ET Pring, LE Gould… - Journal of Cachexia …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Automated computed tomography (CT) scan segmentation (labelling of pixels according to
tissue type) is now possible. This technique is being adapted to achieve three‐dimensional …

[HTML][HTML] The Association Between Preoperative Sarcopenia and Sarcopenic Obesity and the Occurrence of Postoperative Complications in Patients Undergoing …

J Ciesielka, K Jakimów, K Majewska, S Mrowiec… - Nutrients, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background: Sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity, perceived as a reflection of cancer-
induced cachexia, are often diagnosed in patients with periampullary malignancies. The …

Sarcopenia as a prognostic indicator in colorectal cancer: an updated meta-analysis

J He, W Luo, Y Huang, L Song, Y Mei - Frontiers in Oncology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Sarcopenia, often observed in the elderly, is associated with declining skeletal
muscle mass and impaired muscle function. This condition has been consistently linked to a …

Serum creatinine/cystatin C ratio is a systemic marker of sarcopenia in patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumours

P Ding, H Guo, C Sun, S Chen, P Yang, Y Tian… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background It is well known that sarcopenia is a common risk factor in patients with
gastrointestinal tumours, which may negatively affect the clinical outcome and prognosis …

Deep learning-based body composition analysis from whole-body magnetic resonance imaging to predict all-cause mortality in a large western population

M Jung, VK Raghu, M Reisert, H Rieder… - …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Background Manually extracted imaging-based body composition measures from a single-
slice area (A) have shown associations with clinical outcomes in patients with …

Abdominal body composition reference ranges and association with chronic conditions in an age-and sex-stratified representative sample of a geographically defined …

AD Weston, BR Grossardt, HW Garner… - The Journals of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background Body composition can be accurately quantified from abdominal computed
tomography (CT) exams and is a predictor for the development of aging-related conditions …

Body composition parameters predict survival in pancreatic cancer—A retrospective multicenter analysis

M Damm, L Efremov, M Jalal, N Nadeem… - United European …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Parameters to adapt individual treatment strategies for patients with pancreatic
ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) are urgently needed. The present study aimed to evaluate …

Using a new artificial intelligence‐aided method to assess body composition CT segmentation in colorectal cancer patients

K Cao, J Yeung, Y Arafat, J Qiao… - Journal of Medical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction This study aimed to evaluate the accuracy of our own artificial intelligence (AI)‐
generated model to assess automated segmentation and quantification of body composition …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of sarcopenia and bone mineral density on implant failure after dorsal instrumentation in patients with osteoporotic vertebral fractures

H Krenzlin, L Schmidt, D Jankovic, C Schulze… - Medicina, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background and Objectives: Age-related loss of bone and muscle mass are signs of frailty
and are associated with an increased risk of falls and consecutive vertebral fractures …

Effect of skeletal muscle loss during neoadjuvant imatinib therapy on clinical outcomes in patients with locally advanced GIST

P Ding, H Guo, X He, C Sun, S Lowe, R Bentley… - BMC …, 2022 - Springer
Background Currently, the effect of skeletal muscle loss during neoadjuvant imatinib therapy
on clinical outcomes in patients with locally advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumors (LA …