Nutritional ultrasound®: Conceptualisation, technical considerations and standardisation.

José Manuel García-Almeida, Cristina García-García, Isabel María Vegas-Aguilar, María D Ballesteros Pomar, Isabel María Cornejo-Pareja, Beatriz Fernández Medina, Daniel A de Luis Román, Diego Bellido Guerrero, Irene Bretón Lesmes, Francisco J Tinahones Madueño

Journal: Endocrinologia, diabetes y nutricion 2023;70 Suppl 1():74-84

PMID: 36935167

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Abstract

Nutritional ultrasound® is a new concept that uses ultrasound to assess body composition. It is composed of the evaluation of fat-free mass and fat mass. It is an emerging, economical, portable, non-invasive technique that evaluates the musculoskeletal area with linear, broadband, multifrequency probes, with a depth field of 20-100mm. It quantifies muscle modifications in malnutrition and provides information on functional changes (echogenicity). Although there are no validated specific cut-off points, the anterior rectum area of the quadriceps can be used as a criterion for malnutrition. The distribution of adipose tissue provides information on the energy reserve and the inflammatory pattern. It is important to integrate nutritional ultrasound® measures in clinical practice adapted to different settings and pathologies. It is necessary to establish training plans in nutritional ultrasound® for use by Endocrinology and Nutrition Specialists, with the aim of improving the diagnosis and treatment of their patients.

Address: Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, IBIMA, CIBEROBN, Hospital Quirónsalud, University of Málaga, Spain. Electronic address: [email protected].; PhD Program in Biomedicine, Translational Research and New Health Technologies, Faculty of Medicine, University of Málaga, Málaga, Spain.; Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, FIMABIS, Málaga, Spain.; Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León, León, Spain.; Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, IBIMA, CIBEROBN, Carlos III Health Institute, Málaga, Spain.; Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain.; Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Institute of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Medicine School and Department of Endocrinology and Investigation, Hospital Clínico Universitario, University of Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain.; Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Complejo Hospitalario de Ferrol, A Coruña, Spain.; Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain.; Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria, CIBEROBN, Carlos III Health Institute (ISCIII), University of Málaga, Spain.

DOI: 10.1016/j.endien.2022.11.010

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MeSH Terms: Humans, Concept Formation, Body Composition, Nutritional Status, Malnutrition, Ultrasonography