Correlation between musculoskeletal mass and perfusion in patients with gastrointestinal malignancy: a preliminary study based on quantitative CT and CT perfusion.

Background: To investigate the correlation between musculoskeletal mass and perfusion using quantitative computer tomography (QCT) and CT perfusion (CTP) in patients with gastrointestinal malignancy.

Methods: In this prospective study, 96 patients (mean age 66 years, range 25-90; 63.5% male) with gastrointestinal malignancy underwent QCT and CTP between May 2019 and February 2021.