Comparison of ct derived body composition at the thoracic t4 and t12 with lumbar l3 vertebral levels and their utility in patients with rectal cancer

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  • who: Aisha A Arayne from the (UNIVERSITY) have published the article: Comparison of CT derived body composition at the thoracic T4 and T12 with lumbar L3 vertebral levels and their utility in patients with rectal cancer, in the Journal: (JOURNAL)
  • what: This study has shown that CT derived muscle mass at T4 is comparable to those measures obtained from the L3 level in patients with rectal cancer. The authors found that both total muscle cross sectional area (CSA) and skeletal muscle index (SMI) were significantly higher in males than in females; however female patients had . . .

     

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