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This will inform you as well as the psoas muscle.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Article:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s00330-018-5663-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Muscle mass estimation on breast magnetic resonance imaging in breast cancer patients: comparison between psoas muscle area on computer tomography and pectoralis muscle area on MRI<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Authors:<\/strong> Federica Rossi, Francesca Valdora, Emanuele Barabino, Massimo Calabrese, Alberto Stefano Tagliafico<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sarcopenia is an increasingly important biomarker in patients with cancer. When performing breast MRI, look at the pectoralis muscle. This will inform you as well as the psoas muscle. 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