Medicine

Kiook Baek, S. Yoon, J. Hong

2026.1.1CLINICAL PHYSIOLOGY AND FUNCTIONAL IMAGING

DOI: 10.1111/cpf.70046

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This study aimed to estimate whole‐body skeletal muscle volume using pectoralis muscle area using pectoralis muscle area derived from a single chest‐CT slice and basic anthropometric data in a Korean population.

Abstract

Skeletal muscle is a critical organ influencing prognosis and overall health; however, the direct measurements of muscle mass are not easily attainable. This study aimed to estimate whole‐body skeletal muscle volume (WBM) using pectoralis muscle area (PMA) derived from a single chest‐CT slice and basic anthropometric data in a Korean population.

Citation format

BAEK, Kiook; YOON, S.; HONG, J. Estimation of whole‐body skeletal muscle volume using pectoralis muscle area and anthropometric measurements from chest CT in a korean population. CLINICAL PHYSIOLOGY AND FUNCTIONAL IMAGING, 2026, 46(1): e70046.