Attention focuses on optimum use of CT to evaluate myosteatosis

May 18, 2023
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How can CT be used to help assess asymptomatic patients' muscle fat accumulation and reduce the risk of adverse cardiovascular events? To find out, we spoke with Dr. Maxime Nachit of the Université Catholique de Louvain in Brussels.


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