Assessment and application of skeletal muscle mass and quality based on chest CT
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-9026.2025.06.027
- VernacularTitle:基于胸部CT的骨骼肌肌量肌质评估及应用
- Author:
Li ZHANG
1
;
Bixia SHEN
;
Huazheng SHI
;
Xiaoyan ZHANG
Author Information
1. 上海交通大学医学院附属第六人民医院老年病科，上海 200233
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Sarcopenia;
Older adults;
Chest computed tomography;
Muscle mass
- From:
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics
2025;44(6):830-834
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Sarcopenia is closely associated with an increased risk of various chronic diseases, falls, fractures, and mortality, posing a significant threat to the health of older adults.While abdominal CT is regarded as the gold standard for measuring muscle mass, chest CT, as an 'opportunistic examination, ' offers distinct advantages due to its convenience.Chest CT not only effectively evaluates muscle quantity but also provides insights into muscle morphology, structure, and fat infiltration, thereby supporting a comprehensive assessment of muscle quality.This review focuses on the methods for assessing skeletal muscle using chest CT, the correlation between muscle mass and quality evaluated by chest CT and clinical outcomes, as well as its value in screening, monitoring disease progression, and predicting prognosis for sarcopenia.
