The future is beyond bright: The evolving role of quantitative US for fatty liver disease

A Ozturk, V Kumar, TT Pierce, Q Li, M Baikpour… - Radiology, 2023 - pubs.rsna.org
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common cause of morbidity and mortality.
Nonfocal liver biopsy is the historical reference standard for evaluating NAFLD, but it is …

[HTML][HTML] WFUMB guidelines/guidance on liver multiparametric ultrasound. Part 2: guidance on liver fat quantification

G Ferraioli, RG Barr, A Berzigotti, I Sporea… - Ultrasound in medicine …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (WFUMB) has
promoted the development of this document on multiparametric ultrasound. Part 2 is a …

Detection of moderate hepatic steatosis on portal venous phase contrast-enhanced CT: evaluation using an automated artificial intelligence tool

PJ Pickhardt, GM Blake, Y Kimmel… - American Journal of …, 2023 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
BACKGROUND. Precontrast CT is an established means of evaluating for hepatic steatosis;
postcontrast CT has historically been limited for this purpose. OBJECTIVE. The purpose of …

Development and validation of multivariable quantitative ultrasound for diagnosing hepatic steatosis

SK Jeon, JM Lee, SJ Cho, YH Byun, JH Jee… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
This study developed and validated multivariable quantitative ultrasound (QUS) model for
diagnosing hepatic steatosis. Retrospective secondary analysis of prospectively collected …

A prospective comparison of three ultrasound-based techniques in quantitative diagnosis of hepatic steatosis in NAFLD

Y Zhu, H Yin, D Zhou, Q Zhao, K Wang, Y Fan… - Abdominal …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose To investigate the correlation between different ultrasound attenuation-based
techniques and to compare their diagnostic performances using proton magnetic resonance …

Abdominal Imaging in the Coming Decades: Better, Faster, Safer, and Cheaper?

PJ Pickhardt - Radiology, 2023 - pubs.rsna.org
worldwide reach. Thus, it is the imaging modality best suited to address the global health
issues related to hepatic steatosis and metabolic syndrome. Although MRI (and CT) are …

Quantitative Ultrasound and Ultrasound-Based Elastography for Chronic Liver Disease: Practical Guidance, From the AJR Special Series on Quantitative Imaging

LX Zhang, MD Burgio, V Vilgrain, C Fang… - American Journal of …, 2024 - ajronline.org
Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) and ultrasound-based elastography techniques are emerging
as non-invasive effective methods for assessing chronic liver disease. They are more …

The Calculation and Evaluation of an Ultrasound-Estimated Fat Fraction in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Metabolic-Associated Fatty Liver Disease

PN Kaposi, Z Zsombor, AD Rónaszéki, BK Budai… - Diagnostics, 2023 - mdpi.com
We aimed to develop a non-linear regression model that could predict the fat fraction of the
liver (UEFF), similar to magnetic resonance imaging proton density fat fraction (MRI-PDFF) …

[HTML][HTML] Survey on Value Elements Provided by Artificial Intelligence and Their Eligibility for Insurance Coverage With an Emphasis on Patient-Centered Outcomes

H Jhang, SJ Park, AR Sul, HY Jang… - Korean Journal of …, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective This study aims to explore the opinions on the insurance coverage of artificial
intelligence (AI), as categorized based on the distinct value elements offered by AI, with a …

Post-contrast CT liver attenuation alone is superior to the liver–spleen difference for identifying moderate hepatic steatosis

PJ Pickhardt, GM Blake, A Moeller, JW Garrett… - European …, 2024 - Springer
Objective To assess the diagnostic performance of post-contrast CT for predicting moderate
hepatic steatosis in an older adult cohort undergoing a uniform CT protocol, utilizing hepatic …