Concordance between single-slice abdominal computed tomography-based and bioelectrical impedance-based analysis of body composition in a prospective study.

Journal: European radiology
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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Body composition analysis (BCA) is a recognized indicator of patient frailty. Apart from the established bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA), computed tomography (CT)-derived BCA is being increasingly explored. The aim of this prospective study was to directly compare BCA obtained from BIA and CT.

Authors

  • Uli Fehrenbach
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Charité -Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
  • Clarissa Hosse
    Department of Radiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
  • William Wienbrandt
    Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Department of Radiology, Berlin, Germany.
  • Thula Walter-Rittel
    Department of Radiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany (L.V.N., M.L., T.U., D.D., D.G., F.K., M.W., T.W.R.). Electronic address: thula.walter-rittel@charite.de.
  • Johannes Kolck
    Department of Radiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany. Johannes.kolck@charite.de.
  • Timo Alexander Auer
    Department of Radiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
  • Elisabeth Blüthner
    Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Department of Hepatology & Gastroenterology, Campus Virchow Klinikum and Campus Charité Mitte, Berlin, Germany.
  • Frank Tacke
    Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Charité University Medicine, Berlin, Germany.
  • Nick Lasse Beetz
    Institute of Radiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität, and Berlin Institute of Health, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Deutschland.
  • Dominik Geisel
    Department of Radiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.

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