Image analysis of muscles using magnetic resonance imaging.

• Main Author: Tandi, Jesisca.
• Other Authors: Poh Chueh Loo
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Medicine::Optical instruments
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/49997
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Sarcopenia is an age-related syndrome characterized by loss of muscle mass and strength with a risk of adverse outcomes. Although sarcopenia has been highly related to decreased muscle mass, further research has been questioning the accuracy of using this characteristic as sole indicator for decreas...