The defense takes place

Friday, February 23th, 2024. Time: 14:00 am
At Aalborg University Hospital
Place: in the auditorium A, Forskningens Hus

After the defense there will be held a reception. All are welcome.

 

PhD supervisor:

• Prof. Ulla Møller Weinreich, MD, Ph.D, Aalborg University

 

Assistant PhD Supervisors

• Prof. Jens Brøndum Frøkjær, MD, Ph.D, Aalborg University

• Prof. Henrik Højgaard Rasmussen, MD, Ph.D, Aalborg University

• Assoc. Prof. Lasse Riis Østergaard, MSc,Ph.D, Aalborg University

• Esben Bolvig Mark, MSc, Ph.D, Aalborg University

 

Assessment Committee

• Prof. Helle Damgaard Zacho, MD, PhD, Aalborg University

• Assoc. Prof Helle Precht, M.Sc, PhD, University of Southern Denmark

• Prof. Tommy Cederholm, MD, Ph.D, Uppsala University, Sweden

 

About the PhD thesis

Body composition (BC) is a dynamic factor crucial for understanding overall health and is influenced by aging, lifestyle, ethnicity, and various health conditions.

This research utilizes advanced techniques in computed tomography (CT) to analyze BC which offers a unique opportunity for detailed information on body composition in pre-exsisting CT scans. The research primarily addresses how intravenous contrast (IVC) in CT scans affects muscle and fat assessments and explores BC variations across different body regions and ethnic groups, particularly between Europeans and Inuit. It also examined the relationship between changes in BC and lung function in patients with COPD.

Key findings include IVC's role in overestimating muscle and underestimating fat measurements, with sex-specific differences. This study found strong correlations between thoracic and lumbar muscle measurements and significant ethnic differences in BC. It also observes sex based variations in muscle reduction over time and the potential connections between skeletal muscle changes and lung function in patients with COPD.

This underlines the need for standardized guidelines for CT-based BC assessment, highlighting the complexities and clinical implications of CT and IVC in BC analysis.

 

Contact information

You can contact Mia Solholt Godthaab Brath if you have any questions about the defense by clicking here on her e-mail.

Mia S. G. Brath
E-mail: m.brath@rn.dk
Aalborg University Hospital
Department of Respiratory Diseases
9000 Aalborg