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<p>To develop a deep learning–based automated trunk muscle volumetry method using whole-body CT from PET/CT and evaluate its performance against bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA). In this retrospective study, an nnU-Net–based segmentation model was developed using a three-step iterative refinement strategy with 20 manually annotated datasets. Trunk muscles were segmented in 209 individuals (median age 52&#xa0;years, IQR 47–60.3; 148 men) undergoing PET/CT and BIA. Model performance was validated using Dice similarity coefficients (DSCs). Pearson’s correlation coefficients (<i>r</i>) compared BIA-derived trunk muscle mass with that estimated by automated 3D volume or conventional 2D L3 cross-sectional area (CSA). Williams’ t test compared dependent correlations. The segmentation model achieved a DSC of 0.991. Automated 3D muscle volume demonstrated a significantly stronger correlation with BIA-derived mass (<i>r</i> = 0.961; 95% CI: 0.948, 0.970) compared to 2D L3-CSA (<i>r</i> = 0.912; 95% CI: 0.886, 0.933; <i>P</i> &lt; 0.001). While 3D volumetry maintained high correlations in both sexes (<i>r</i> = 0.898 for both), 2D L3-CSA showed significantly reduced performance in men (<i>r</i> = 0.757; <i>P</i> &lt; 0.001 vs. 3D). Automated 3D volumetry provides a significantly more robust assessment of muscle mass than conventional 2D metrics by capturing whole-trunk anatomical variations. This framework enables accurate, scalable body composition analysis directly from routine PET/CT workflows without additional radiation.</p>

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Development of a Deep Learning Model for Automated Measurement of Skeletal Muscle Volume in 18F-FDG PET/CT

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    2026年7月20日

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  • Ryusuke Nakamoto,
  • Koji Fujimoto,
  • Ryo Sakamoto,
  • Masahiro Yakami,
  • Tomomi W. Nobashi,
  • Hiroyoshi Isoda,
  • Masako Kataoka,
  • Yuji Nakamoto

摘要

To develop a deep learning–based automated trunk muscle volumetry method using whole-body CT from PET/CT and evaluate its performance against bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA). In this retrospective study, an nnU-Net–based segmentation model was developed using a three-step iterative refinement strategy with 20 manually annotated datasets. Trunk muscles were segmented in 209 individuals (median age 52 years, IQR 47–60.3; 148 men) undergoing PET/CT and BIA. Model performance was validated using Dice similarity coefficients (DSCs). Pearson’s correlation coefficients (r) compared BIA-derived trunk muscle mass with that estimated by automated 3D volume or conventional 2D L3 cross-sectional area (CSA). Williams’ t test compared dependent correlations. The segmentation model achieved a DSC of 0.991. Automated 3D muscle volume demonstrated a significantly stronger correlation with BIA-derived mass (r = 0.961; 95% CI: 0.948, 0.970) compared to 2D L3-CSA (r = 0.912; 95% CI: 0.886, 0.933; P < 0.001). While 3D volumetry maintained high correlations in both sexes (r = 0.898 for both), 2D L3-CSA showed significantly reduced performance in men (r = 0.757; P < 0.001 vs. 3D). Automated 3D volumetry provides a significantly more robust assessment of muscle mass than conventional 2D metrics by capturing whole-trunk anatomical variations. This framework enables accurate, scalable body composition analysis directly from routine PET/CT workflows without additional radiation.