3D Optical Models for Predicting Osteopenia, Sarcopenia, and Obesity Status in Women

Background: Sarcopenic obesity (OB-S) is a category of obesity in the elderly defined as excess adiposity with reduced muscle mass. OB-S increases the risk of fractures and falls in older individuals. However, three DXA scans are needed to determine muscle and bone status (whole body, hip, and spine). Furthermore, many obese patients are presumed to have high bone density due to the influence of high weight and may not be identified for any DXA scan. Whole body, three-dimensional optical (3DO) scanning is an automated, highly accessible technology shown to accurately predict fat and lean mass status.

Source: Journal of Clinical Densitometry - January 1, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: E.Y. Liu, M. Sommer, B. Fan, B. Ng, J. Mastick, J.A. Shepherd Source Type: research