Abstract #5141

Quantitative and qualitative analysis of paraspinal back muscle with focus on fat content using CT and MRI in asymptomatic volunteers

Eun Kyung Khil¹, Jung-Ah Choi¹, Eunjin Hwang¹, Sabrilhakim Sidek², Jang Gyu Cha³, and Il Choi⁴

¹Radiology, Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea, ²Medical Imaging Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Sg. Buloh, Malaysia, ³Radiology, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospitial, Bucheon-si Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea, ⁴Neurosurgery, Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea

MRI and CT can be reliably used for qualitative and quantitative analysis of para-spinal back muscles in healthy volunteers, especially regarding fat content. Good correlation was found between the two methods. Female gender and older age were associated with higher fat content of para-spinal back muscles.

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