Quantification of hepatic steatosis by ultrasound: prospective comparison with MRI proton density fat fraction as reference standard

JR Dillman, S Thapaliya, JA Tkach… - American Journal of …, 2022 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
Please see the Editorial Comment by Richard G. Barr discussing this article.
BACKGROUND. Multiple ultrasound platforms now provide quantitative measures of hepatic …

[PDF][PDF] Diagnostic accuracy and reliability of ultrasonography for the detection of fatty liver: a meta‐analysis

R Hernaez, M Lazo, S Bonekamp, I Kamel… - …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Ultrasonography is a widely accessible imaging technique for the detection of fatty liver, but
the reported accuracy and reliability have been inconsistent across studies. We aimed to …

[HTML][HTML] Magnetic resonance imaging more accurately classifies steatosis and fibrosis in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease than transient elastography

K Imajo, T Kessoku, Y Honda, W Tomeno, Y Ogawa… - Gastroenterology, 2016 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Noninvasive methods have been evaluated for the assessment of liver
fibrosis and steatosis in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). We …

Diagnosis of fatty liver disease: is biopsy necessary?

D Joy, VR Thava, BB Scott - European journal of gastroenterology …, 2003 - journals.lww.com
Non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease is increasingly being recognized as an important and
common condition, affecting approximately 20% of the general population. Although liver …

New diagnostic and treatment approaches in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)

R Ali, K Cusi - Annals of medicine, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease or NAFLD is a chronic liver condition characterized by
hepatic steatosis and associated with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus …

Multiparametric MRI in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

JJ Schaapman, ME Tushuizen… - Journal of Magnetic …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common cause of chronic liver disease in the
world, affecting more than 25% of the adult population. NAFLD covers a spectrum including …

Hepatic MRI for fat quantitation: its relationship to fat morphology, diagnosis, and ultrasound

M Fishbein, F Castro, S Cheruku, S Jain… - Journal of clinical …, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: The value of MRI and ultrasound in quantifying hepatic steatosis is assessed and
the results compared with those obtained by liver biopsies. Methods: A total of 38 patients …

Imaging techniques for assessing hepatic fat content in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

E Roldan-Valadez, R Favila… - Annals of …, 2008 - medigraphic.com
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), an emerging clinical entity with worldwide
recognition, is today the most common cause of abnormal liver function tests among adults …