[Epidemiology of bone and joint disease - the present and future - . Diagnosis of sarcopenia : techniques for assessing muscle mass].
Diagnosis of sarcopenia is operationally based on having a low skeletal muscle mass in combination with poor physical functioning. Currently, several techniques are available for assessing regional or whole-body muscle mass noninvasively. Among these techniques, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is regarded as a most reliable and practical method for both clinical and research settings. This article will review the current understanding of techniques for assessing muscle mass, focusing on DXA technology.
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School, Japan.
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D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon / Q000379:methods; D001823:Body Composition / Q000502:physiology; D015519:Bone Density / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D053580:Muscle Strength / Q000502:physiology*; D055948:Sarcopenia / Q000175:diagnosis*