<p>Sarcopenia assessment requires biomarkers capturing muscle-specific strength beyond single-slice measurements. We developed an automated MRI framework segmenting 27 pelvic–thigh musculoskeletal structures to investigate muscle distribution as functional biomarkers. Among 37,004 UK Biobank participants (64.5 ± 7.9 years), transformer-based segmentation achieved Dice similarity coefficient of 0.896. Dixon MRI-derived thigh muscle volume showed exceptional DEXA concordance (r = 0.936). Posterior/anterior (P/A) muscle ratio independently predicted adverse outcomes: weak grip strength (OR 1.60, 95%CI 1.45–1.77), sarcopenia (OR 1.42, 95%CI 1.13–1.78), mortality (OR 1.49, 95%CI 1.23–1.81), and falls (OR 1.12, 95%CI 1.05–1.20), all p &lt; 0.005, while left/right asymmetry showed no associations. Automated MRI phenotyping reveals muscle distribution patterns, particularly reduced anterior compartment volume, predict functional decline independent of total muscle mass, supporting evolution toward composition-aware sarcopenia criteria.</p>

错误:搜索内容不能为空,请输入英文关键词
错误:关键词超出字数限制,请精简
高级检索

Neck-to-knee dixon MRI thigh volume as a superior mass biomarker for Sarcopenia: evidence from the UK biobank

  • Hyeon Su Kim,
  • Hyunwoo Park,
  • Junseok Kang,
  • Hyunbin Kim,
  • Bonsang Gu,
  • Bhola Shivam,
  • Jun-Il Yoo

摘要

Sarcopenia assessment requires biomarkers capturing muscle-specific strength beyond single-slice measurements. We developed an automated MRI framework segmenting 27 pelvic–thigh musculoskeletal structures to investigate muscle distribution as functional biomarkers. Among 37,004 UK Biobank participants (64.5 ± 7.9 years), transformer-based segmentation achieved Dice similarity coefficient of 0.896. Dixon MRI-derived thigh muscle volume showed exceptional DEXA concordance (r = 0.936). Posterior/anterior (P/A) muscle ratio independently predicted adverse outcomes: weak grip strength (OR 1.60, 95%CI 1.45–1.77), sarcopenia (OR 1.42, 95%CI 1.13–1.78), mortality (OR 1.49, 95%CI 1.23–1.81), and falls (OR 1.12, 95%CI 1.05–1.20), all p < 0.005, while left/right asymmetry showed no associations. Automated MRI phenotyping reveals muscle distribution patterns, particularly reduced anterior compartment volume, predict functional decline independent of total muscle mass, supporting evolution toward composition-aware sarcopenia criteria.