Quantification of liver fat content with CT and MRI: state of the art

J Starekova, D Hernando, PJ Pickhardt, SB Reeder - Radiology, 2021 - pubs.rsna.org
Hepatic steatosis is defined as pathologically elevated liver fat content and has many
underlying causes. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common chronic …

Value-added opportunistic CT screening: state of the art

PJ Pickhardt - Radiology, 2022 - pubs.rsna.org
Opportunistic CT screening leverages robust imaging data embedded within abdominal and
thoracic scans that are generally unrelated to the specific clinical indication and have …

Opportunistic screening at abdominal CT: use of automated body composition biomarkers for added cardiometabolic value

PJ Pickhardt, PM Graffy, AA Perez, MG Lubner… - Radiographics, 2021 - pubs.rsna.org
Abdominal CT is a frequently performed imaging examination for a wide variety of clinical
indications. In addition to the immediate reason for scanning, each CT examination contains …

CT-derived body composition assessment as a prognostic tool in oncologic patients: from opportunistic research to artificial intelligence–based clinical implementation

DDB Bates, PJ Pickhardt - American Journal of …, 2022 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
Please see the Editorial Comment by James S. Jelinek discussing this article. CT-based
body composition measures are well established in research settings as prognostic markers …

Conventional and artificial intelligence-based imaging for biomarker discovery in chronic liver disease

J Dana, A Venkatasamy, A Saviano, J Lupberger… - Hepatology …, 2022 - Springer
Chronic liver diseases, resulting from chronic injuries of various causes, lead to cirrhosis
with life-threatening complications including liver failure, portal hypertension, hepatocellular …

Liver steatosis categorization on contrast-enhanced CT using a fully automated deep learning volumetric segmentation tool: evaluation in 1204 healthy adults using …

PJ Pickhardt, GM Blake, PM Graffy… - American Journal of …, 2021 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
To listen to the podcast associated with this article, please select one of the following:
iTunes, Google Play, or direct download. BACKGROUND. Hepatic attenuation at …

Quantification of ectopic fat storage in the liver and Pancreas using six-point Dixon MRI and its association with insulin sensitivity and Β-cell function in patients with …

MJ Cao, WJ Wu, JW Chen, XM Fang, Y Ren… - European …, 2023 - Springer
Objectives To assess the association of ectopic fat deposition in the liver and pancreas
quantified by Dixon magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with insulin sensitivity and β-cell …

Diagnostic performance of 9 quantitative ultrasound parameters for detection and classification of hepatic steatosis in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

AM Pirmoazen, A Khurana, AM Loening… - Investigative …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Background Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a leading cause of chronic liver
disease worldwide. Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) parameters based on radiofrequency raw …

Utilizing fully automated abdominal CT–based biomarkers for opportunistic screening for metabolic syndrome in adults without symptoms

PJ Pickhardt, PM Graffy, R Zea, SJ Lee… - American Journal of …, 2021 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
Please see the Editorial Comment by Orlando Catalano discussing this article. To listen to
the podcast associated with this article, please select one of the following: iTunes, Google …

Quantitative dual-energy CT techniques in the abdomen

GV Toia, A Mileto, CL Wang, DV Sahani - Abdominal Radiology, 2022 - Springer
Advances in dual-energy CT (DECT) technology and spectral techniques are catalyzing the
widespread implementation of this technology across multiple radiology subspecialties. The …