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Table 4 Correlation of limb circumference and ultrasound data from computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging data

From: Appendicular skeletal muscle mass assessment in dogs: a scoping literature review

 

Correlations

Locations

Values

Statistical analysis

Bullen et al. [65]

US (MT) vs. CT (MT)

Supraspinatus (n = 24)

0.99319

Cronbach’s ɑ

ɑ≧0.9: Excellent

0.9 > ɑ≧0.8: Good

0.8 > ɑ≧0.7: Acceptable

0.7 > ɑ≧0.6: Questionable

0.6 > ɑ≧0.5: Poor

0.5 > ɑ: Unacceptable

Infraspinatus (n = 24)

0.98447

Cubital extensors (n = 15)

0.98901

Cubital flexors (n = 9)

0.99275

Coxofemoral extensors (n = 12)

0.73232

Frank et al. [9]

LC vs. CT (Thigh CSA)

Proximal location

0.77*

Matrix of pseudo R2

(* indicates p≦0.05)

Distal location

0.76*

LC vs. US (Thigh MT)

Proximal location (lateral side)

0.09*

Distal location (lateral side)

0.05

Proximal location (medial side)

0.04

Distal location (medial side)

0.10*

LC vs. US (Rectus femoris CSA)

Proximal location (lateral side)

0.17*

Distal location (lateral side)

0.19*

Proximal location (medial side)

0.43*

Distal location (medial side)

0.27*

LC vs. US (Rectus femoris MT)

Proximal location (lateral side)

0.00

Distal location (lateral side)

0.00

Proximal location (medial side)

0.00

Distal location (medial side)

0.00

US (Rectus femoris CSA) vs. CT (Thigh CSA)

Proximal location (lateral side)

0.87*

Distal location (lateral side)

0.70*

Proximal location (medial side)

0.51*

Distal location (medial side)

0.80*

US (Rectus femoris MT) vs. CT (Thigh CSA)

Proximal location (lateral side)

0.01

Distal location (lateral side)

0.19*

Proximal location (medial side)

0.04

Distal location (medial side)

0.00

US (Thigh MT) vs. CT (Thigh CSA)

Proximal location (lateral side)

0.38*

Distal location (lateral side)

0.63*

Proximal location (medial side)

0.37*

Distal location (medial side)

0.03

Sakaeda et al. [64]

US (MT) vs. MRI (MT)

Quadriceps

Proximal 1/6

0.701*

US (MT) vs. MRI (CSA)

Quadriceps

Proximal 1/6

0.691*

Intraclass correlation coefficient

(* indicates p≦0.05,

** indicates p≦0.01, *** indicates p≦0.001)

Proximal 1/3

0.857**

Proximal 1/3

0.878***

Mid-point

0.751*

Mid-point

0.737*

Distal 1/3

0.486

Distal 1/3

–

Distal 1/6

–

Distal 1/6

–

US (MT) vs. MRI (MT)

Biceps femoris

Proximal 1/6

0.385

US (MT) vs. MRI (CSA)

Biceps femoris

Proximal 1/6

–

Proximal 1/3

0.934***

Proximal 1/3

0.651*

Mid-point

0.970***

Mid-point

0.774**

Distal 1/3

0.638*

Distal 1/3

0.671*

Distal 1/6

–

Distal 1/6

–

US (MT) vs. MRI (MT)

Semitendinosus

Proximal 1/6

−0.140

US (MT) vs. MRI (CSA)

Semitendinosus

Proximal 1/6

–

Proximal 1/3

0.790**

Proximal 1/3

0.635*

Mid-point

0.653*

Mid-point

0.359

Distal 1/3

0.277

Distal 1/3

–

Distal 1/6

0.229

Distal 1/6

–

US (MT) vs. MRI (MT)

Semimembranosus

Proximal 1/6

0.008

US (MT) vs. MRI (CSA)

Semimembranosus

Proximal 1/6

–

Proximal 1/3

–

Proximal 1/3

–

Mid-point

0.543

Mid-point

–

Distal 1/3

–

Distal 1/3

–

Distal 1/6

0.126

Distal 1/6

–

  1. MT muscle thickness, CSA cross-sectional area