Big Bones Mean Big Muscles: AI Quantifies 71 Individual Muscles Across the Whole Body, Revealing Widespread Links Between Muscle, Bone, and Body Size
Lara Riem, Megan Pinette, Olivia DuCharme, Valeria Pabon, Jacob Morris, Ashley Coggins, Liza Harold, Kathryn Eve Costanzo, Matthew K. Cousins, Raina Hein, Matt Rhodes, Eline Lievens, Xue Feng, Savannah D. Benusa, Tim Breeding, , Silvia S. Blemker
This study uses AI to analyze whole-body MRI scans, quantifying 71 muscles and 13 bones in healthy adults, revealing that skeletal size is a key determinant of muscularity.
bioRxiv · Apr 1, 2025 · PreprintBioengineering