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  • Medical Imaging
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Clinical Diagnostics

Background:

  • Body composition significantly impacts health and disease.
  • Objective and quantitative analysis is essential for accurate assessment.
  • Diverse imaging modalities offer unique insights into body composition.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review methodologies for body composition imaging.
  • To highlight clinical applications in various pathologies.
  • To explore the role of artificial intelligence in body composition analysis.

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  • Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA)
  • Computed Tomography (CT)
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
  • Ultrasonography

Main Results:

  • Imaging techniques provide objective and quantitative body composition data.
  • Key applications include sarcopenia, obesity, lipodystrophies, cancer, and critical care.
  • Artificial intelligence enhances metric extraction for refined prognostication.

Conclusions:

  • Body composition imaging is vital for clinical practice.
  • AI integration promises advancements in personalized medicine.
  • Further research can optimize imaging for diverse patient populations.