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Jul 2026
Association between 3 D CT-based volumetric fat infiltration of lumbar paraspinal muscles and bone mineral density: a clinical study.
Lumbar paraspinal muscle adiposity, particularly in the L3 multifidus, is inversely associated with BMD in postmenopausal women, and L3 multifidus FIR is a statistically significant auxiliary imaging metric for proactive osteoporosis screening and the assessment of osteosarcopenia risk.
Renhai Feng, Binqiang Pan, Lushuang Ye et al.
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