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Table 5 The SMA measured on MRI and CT images in different Child–Pugh grades and sarcopenia severity

From: Agreement and correlation of abdominal skeletal muscle area measured by CT and MR imaging in cirrhotic patients

 

CT SMA (cm2), mean ± SD

T1w water SMA (cm2), mean ± SD

Pearson correlation coefficient (T1w water vs CT)

Bias (T1w water vs CT) (%)

LoA (T1w water vs CT) (cm2)

No sarcopenia

167.27 ± 22.44

165.53 ± 22.80

0.990**

1.74

(− 4.50; 7.98)

Sarcopenia

106.20 ± 17.04

105.18 ± 16.94

0.994**

1.02

(− 2.49; 4.53)

Severe sarcopenia

99.54 ± 22.64

100.10 ± 22.02

0.996**

 − 0.57

(− 4.60; 3.46)

Child–Pugh A

134.74 ± 44.42

133.49 ± 43.42

0.999**

1.25

(− 3.15; 5.66)

Child–Pugh B

109.77 ± 23.21

108.86 ± 22.55

0.995**

0.91

(− 2.54; 4.35)

Child–Pugh C

121.69 ± 36.97

122.25 ± 36.78

0.997**

 − 0.56

(− 7.69; 6.56)

  1. SMA Skeletal muscle area, T1w T1-weighted
  2. **Statistically significant at P < 0.001
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