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KMID : 1024720200100020050
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Geriatric Rehabilitation
2020 Volume.10 No. 2 p.50 ~ p.57
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Ultrasound Evaluation for Sarcopenia
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Lee Seung-Yeol
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Abstract
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Sarcopenia is an emerging enormous issue, which represents a significant health problem, being related to quality of life and condition of disability. The diagnosis of sarcopenia generally requires the presence of low muscle mass with either low muscle strength or low physical function. Measurement of muscle mass is a primary element in the screening and diagnosis of sarcopenia. Muscle ultrasound has the advantage over dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and bio-impedance analysis (BIA) to give both quantitative and qualitative information. However, standardization in measurement techniques and the availability of reference values are currently lacking. Therefore, in this review, we will summarize the current measurement using ultrasound among methods of evaluating the quality or quantity of muscles and investigate the value and limitations of its use, and the possibility of future development.
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KEYWORD
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Sarcopenia, Ultrasound
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