Reference values for MRI‐derived psoas and paraspinal muscles and macroscopic fat infiltrations in paraspinal muscles in children

• Main Authors: Kacper Marunowski (Author), Dominik Świętoń (Author), Włodzimierz Bzyl (Author), Małgorzata Grzywińska (Author), Piotr Bandosz (Author), Dmitry Khrichenko (Author), Maciej Piskunowicz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Sarcopenia, defined as loss of skeletal muscle mass, is a novel term associated with adverse outcomes in children. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a safe and precise technique for measuring tissue compartments and is commonly used in most routine paediatric imaging protocols....