Hepatic steatosis: Ultrasound assessment using attenuation imaging (ATI) with liver biopsy correlation.

Christopher J Welman Jacqualine Saunders Marilyn Zelesco Steven Abbott Glenn Boardman Oyekoya Taiwo Ayonrinde

Published in: Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology (2022)

We found a good correlation between ATI and steatosis grade. The most accurate discrimination was between none to mild (S0-1) and moderate to severe (S2-3) steatosis.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
high resolution
high fat diet
high fat diet induced
ultrasound guided
magnetic resonance imaging
high intensity
early onset
adipose tissue
fine needle aspiration
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
mass spectrometry
contrast enhanced ultrasound