Ultrasound Stratification of Hepatic Steatosis Using Hepatorenal Index.

Stephen I JohnsonDaniel FortKenneth J ShorttGeorge TherapondosGretchen E GallianoTheresa NguyenEdward I Bluth

Published in: Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) (2021)

HRI is an accurate noninvasive tool to quantify degree of steatosis and guide who should undergo random liver biopsy, potentially significantly reducing the total number of necessary liver biopsies.

Keyphrases

ultrasound guided
magnetic resonance imaging
insulin resistance
high fat diet
fine needle aspiration
high resolution
type diabetes
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
mass spectrometry
high fat diet induced