New diagnostic technique to evaluate hepatic steatosis using the attenuation coefficient on ultrasound B mode.
Yohei KoizumiMasashi HirookaNobuharu TamakiNorihisa YadaOsamu NakashimaNamiki IzumiMasatoshi KudoYoichi HiasaPublished in: PloS one (2019)
The accuracy of steatosis grade diagnosis using ATT was the same as that using CAP, with no significant differences and with the added advantage of B mode ultrasound being more convenient and rapid, compared to A mode ultrasound, particularly for patients with subcutaneous fat thickness ≥2 cm.