Quantitative Ultrasound Biomarkers to Assess Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.

Jing GaoIsain ZapataJohnson ChenTodd N ErpeldingColby AdamsonDavid Park

Published in: Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (2023)

QUS biomarkers have high sensitivity and specificity to determine and grade hepatic steatosis and detect liver fibrosis. The effect of liver fibrosis on the performance of QUS biomarkers in quantifying liver fat content warrants further investigation.

Keyphrases

liver fibrosis
magnetic resonance imaging
adipose tissue
high resolution
computed tomography
ultrasound guided