Cross-sectional area (CSA): A quantitative measure of muscle size obtained from a transverse ultrasound image, important for assessing muscle health and monitoring atrophy or hypertrophy.

New research into the muscles of world-class athletes and performance artists has revealed that a small number of "general ...

(HealthDay News) — Muscle ultrasound can detect insulin resistance and lower muscle mass, according to a study published online June 12 in the Journal of Ultrasound Medicine.

A simple ultrasound of a patient's thigh or shoulder muscle may detect insulin resistance before it progresses to type 2 diabetes or even prediabetes. In a new study published in the Journal of ...

All 120 subjects were Chinese (72 (60%) were male) with a mean age of 41.4 ± 21.3 years (range 18–76), a mean height of 173 cm, a mean weight of 71.1 kg, and a mean BMI of 24.9 ±4.1. Each ...

Muscle Ultrasound: A Novel Noninvasive Tool for Early Detection of Developing Insulin Resistance and Lower Muscle Mass in Obesity. Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.