A comparison of two different software packages for the analysis of body composition using computed tomography images

Computed tomography (CT) analysis of body composition to measure fat mass (FM) and fat free mass (FFM), calculate skeletal muscle index (SMI), and diagnose sarcopenia and myosteatosis has become increasingly common, with literature now linking sarcopenia and myosteatosis with reduced overall survival [1,2], decreased tolerance to chemotherapy [3,4] and increased complications [5,6] following surgery in patients presenting with various types of malignancy.
Source: Nutrition - Category: Nutrition Authors: Source Type: research