The use of computed tomography images as a prognostic marker in critically ill cancer patients.

Background & Aims: In the intensive care unit (ICU) setting, body composition is typically estimated through anthropometry, which does not specifically quantify skeletal muscle (SM). Recent findings have shown that computed tomography (CT) is a useful tool to identify low SM in critically ill patients, which in turn is associated with poor clinical outcomes. So, the present study aims at comparing low SM assessed by CT to BMI anthropometric data and its association with outcomes in critically ill patients.