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No existe un único estándar de oro para medir la masa de músculo esquelético (ME) humano. Esta revisión destaca la necesidad de protocolos estandarizados y terminología precisa en métodos in vivo para la cuantificación precisa de la ME.

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  • Ingeniería Biomédica
  • Imagenología Médica

Sus antecedentes:

  • El músculo esquelético (ME) juega un papel crucial en la salud y la enfermedad.
  • La cuantificación de la masa de ME humano carece de un método de estándar de oro universalmente aceptado.
  • Los métodos actuales se clasifican ampliamente en enfoques in vitro e in vivo.

Objetivo del estudio:

  • Revisar críticamente los métodos in vivo existentes para cuantificar la masa y composición del músculo esquelético humano.
  • Identificar las limitaciones en los métodos de referencia actuales y su impacto en las técnicas derivadas.
  • Proponer recomendaciones para mejorar la precisión, reproducibilidad y claridad de las mediciones de ME.

Principales métodos:

  • Revisión sistemática de métodos in vitro e in vivo para la cuantificación del músculo esquelético.
  • Categorización de métodos in vivo en enfoques de referencia (nivel superior) y secundarios (nivel inferior).
  • Análisis crítico de protocolos, terminología y procedimientos de validación para métodos de referencia (TC, RM, DXA).

Principales resultados:

  • Los métodos in vitro se informan raramente y no son adecuados para el uso clínico actual.
  • Tres métodos in vivo (TC, RM, DXA) se consideran estándares de referencia pero carecen de protocolos y terminología estandarizados.
  • Los métodos de nivel inferior requieren calibración contra métodos de referencia, propagando cualquier imprecisión.
  • Existe una variabilidad significativa en los protocolos de adquisición y el análisis de imágenes para los métodos de referencia.

Conclusiones:

  • No existe un estándar de oro definitivo para la cuantificación in vivo de la masa de músculo esquelético.
  • Los protocolos estandarizados y la terminología precisa son esenciales para TC, RM y DXA en la medición de ME.
  • Se necesita un consenso experto futuro para establecer pautas óptimas para el análisis de la masa y composición muscular.