Diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound-derived fat fraction for the detection and quantification of hepatic steatosis in patients with liver biopsy.

Yoshiko NakamuraMasashi HirookaYohei KoizumiRyo YanoYusuke ImaiTakao WatanabeOsamu YoshidaYoshio TokumotoMasanori AbeYoichi Hiasa

Published in: Journal of medical ultrasonics (2001) (2024)

UDFF shows strong agreement with the histological fat content and excellent diagnostic accuracy for grading steatosis. UDFF is a promising tool for detecting and quantifying hepatic steatosis in clinical practice.

Keyphrases

clinical practice
adipose tissue
ultrasound guided
insulin resistance
magnetic resonance imaging
fatty acid
high fat diet
loop mediated isothermal amplification
fine needle aspiration
computed tomography
label free
sensitive detection