New Horizons Session

NH 4a - Does body composition matter? Radiological perspectives

March 4, 13:00 - 14:30 CET

3 min
Chairperson's introduction
20 min
How does body composition affect patients' quality of life and survival?
  1. To learn how body composition data can be derived from retrospective and prospective scans in a radiology department.
  2. To appreciate the representability of body composition parameters such as skeletal muscle area (SMA), subcutaneous adipose tissue area (SAT), and visceral adipose tissue area (VAT) for quality of life and survival.
  3. To understand how body composition affects quality of life and survival in cancer and non-cancer patients.
20 min
Imaging of body composition: where are we now?
  1. To learn how imaging can assess body composition.
  2. To become familiar with different imaging techniques in the analysis of body composition.
  3. To appreciate the pivotal role of imaging in body composition assessment in clinical practice today, with future perspectives.
20 min
Managament of fragility fractures: the role of the interventional radiologist
  1. To learn the current role of image-guided interventions in treating fragility fractures.
  2. To appreciate patients' benefits from early intervention and management.
  3. To understand current guidelines in the UK, Europe and the USA and how to implement them in day-to-day practice.
20 min
Should we address body composition in our multidisciplinary meetings?
  1. To learn how body composition metrics could enhance patient stratification and treatment planning in MDTs.
  2. To appreciate the potential of AI-driven imaging for integrating body composition analysis into MDT workflows.
  3. To understand how incorporating body composition data in MDTs can support shared decision-making and personalised care.
7 min
Panel discussion: The importance of body composition in our routine practice