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CC BY 4.0 · Journal of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology 2024; 07(01): 027-054
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1772162
Review Article

Radiological Assessment of Sarcopenia and Its Clinical Impact in Patients with Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic, and Gastrointestinal Diseases: A Comprehensive Review

Shameema Farook
1   Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India
,
Saumya Soni
1   Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India
,
Arpit Shantagiri 
1   Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India
,
Pankaj Gupta
1   Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India
,
Anindita Sinha
1   Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India
,
Mahesh Prakash
1   Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India
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Abstract

Sarcopenia is defined as a syndrome characterized by progressive and generalized loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength with a risk of adverse outcomes such as physical disability, poor quality of life, and death. The diagnosis of sarcopenia is based on documentation of two of the three criteria: low muscle mass, low muscle strength, and low physical performance. Imaging-based assessment of muscle mass is preferred in both clinical and research settings. Anthropometry for the evaluation of muscle mass is prone to errors and is not recommended in the clinical setting.

There is a lack of literature on the radiological assessment of sarcopenia and its association with prognosis in hepatobiliary, pancreatic, and gastrointestinal diseases. Thus, we aim to provide a review of studies that utilized radiological methods to assess sarcopenia and evaluate its impact on outcomes in patients with these diseases.

Keywords

sarcopenia - CT - MRI

Author Contribution

S.F.: data curation, writing—original draft preparation; S. S.: data curation, writing—original draft preparation; A. S.: data curation, writing—original draft preparation; P. G.: conceptualization, methodology, data curation, writing—original draft preparation, reviewing and editing; A. S.: writing—reviewing and rditing; M. P.: writing—reviewing and editing.




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Article published online:
04 August 2023

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