Radiological evaluation of sarcopenia in patients receiving chemotherapy

Evaluation of muscle mass by using sonoelastography and computed tomography

Inclusion Criteria:

• all cancer patients receiving chemotherapy referred to radiodiagnosis department for routine examination Patients must be between 18 and

Exclusion Criteria:

• Previous or current history of any musculoskeletal or neurological disorder including strokes.
• Systemic atrophy affecting CNS ( Huntington disease ,hereditary ataxia ,spinal muscular disorder and related syndromes ,post polio syndrome )
• Central nervous system demyelinating disease ( Multiple sclerosis , acute disseminated demyelinated syndromes..
• Corticosteroids undertaken currently or for the past 3 years with doses >5mg/day.

Comparison of muscle mass before and after chemotherapy by use of sonoelastography and computed tomography and comparison with normal volunteer