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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Clinical Issues
Diagnostic Checklist
TERMINOLOGY
Synonyms
- Fatty liver, hepatic fatty metamorphosis
Definitions
- Accumulation of increasing amount of triglycerides within hepatocytes
- Steatosis is metabolic complication of variety of toxic, ischemic and infectious insults to liver
IMAGING
General Features
Ultrasonographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
- Loomba R et al: Magnetic resonance elastography predicts advanced fibrosis in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a prospective study. Hepatology. 60(6):1920-8, 2014
- Borges VF et al: Sonographic hepatorenal ratio: a noninvasive method to diagnose nonalcoholic steatosis. J Clin Ultrasound. 41(1):18-25, 2013
- Kwon HJ et al: Value of the ultrasound attenuation index for noninvasive quantitative estimation of hepatic steatosis. J Ultrasound Med. 32(2):229-35, 2013
- Lazo M et al: Prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in the United States: the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988-1994. Am J Epidemiol. 178(1):38-45, 2013
- Lee MJ et al: Liver steatosis assessment: correlations among pathology, radiology, clinical data and automated image analysis software. Pathol Res Pract. 209(6):371-9, 2013
- Perito ER et al: Targeted hepatic sonography during clinic visits for detection of fatty liver in overweight children: a pilot study. J Ultrasound Med. 32(4):637-43, 2013
- Zelber-Sagi S et al: Comparison of fatty liver index with noninvasive methods for steatosis detection and quantification. World J Gastroenterol. 19(1):57-64, 2013
- Baršić N et al: Overview and developments in noninvasive diagnosis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. World J Gastroenterol. 18(30):3945-54, 2012
- Ghamar-Chehreh ME et al: Predictive factors for ultrasonographic grading of nonalcoholic Fatty liver disease. Hepat Mon. 12(11):e6860, 2012
- Lawrence DA et al: Detection of hepatic steatosis on contrast-enhanced CT images: diagnostic accuracy of identification of areas of presumed focal fatty sparing. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 199(1):44-7, 2012
- Marshall RH et al: Hepatorenal index as an accurate, simple, and effective tool in screening for steatosis. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 199(5):997-1002, 2012
- Shannon A et al: Ultrasonographic quantitative estimation of hepatic steatosis in children With NAFLD. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 53(2):190-5, 2011
- Webb M et al: Diagnostic value of a computerized hepatorenal index for sonographic quantification of liver steatosis. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 192(4):909-14, 2009
- Rubaltelli L et al: Targetlike appearance of pseudotumors in segment IV of the liver on sonography. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 178(1):75-7, 2002
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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Clinical Issues
Diagnostic Checklist
TERMINOLOGY
Synonyms
- Fatty liver, hepatic fatty metamorphosis
Definitions
- Accumulation of increasing amount of triglycerides within hepatocytes
- Steatosis is metabolic complication of variety of toxic, ischemic and infectious insults to liver
IMAGING
General Features
Ultrasonographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
- Loomba R et al: Magnetic resonance elastography predicts advanced fibrosis in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a prospective study. Hepatology. 60(6):1920-8, 2014
- Borges VF et al: Sonographic hepatorenal ratio: a noninvasive method to diagnose nonalcoholic steatosis. J Clin Ultrasound. 41(1):18-25, 2013
- Kwon HJ et al: Value of the ultrasound attenuation index for noninvasive quantitative estimation of hepatic steatosis. J Ultrasound Med. 32(2):229-35, 2013
- Lazo M et al: Prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in the United States: the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988-1994. Am J Epidemiol. 178(1):38-45, 2013
- Lee MJ et al: Liver steatosis assessment: correlations among pathology, radiology, clinical data and automated image analysis software. Pathol Res Pract. 209(6):371-9, 2013
- Perito ER et al: Targeted hepatic sonography during clinic visits for detection of fatty liver in overweight children: a pilot study. J Ultrasound Med. 32(4):637-43, 2013
- Zelber-Sagi S et al: Comparison of fatty liver index with noninvasive methods for steatosis detection and quantification. World J Gastroenterol. 19(1):57-64, 2013
- Baršić N et al: Overview and developments in noninvasive diagnosis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. World J Gastroenterol. 18(30):3945-54, 2012
- Ghamar-Chehreh ME et al: Predictive factors for ultrasonographic grading of nonalcoholic Fatty liver disease. Hepat Mon. 12(11):e6860, 2012
- Lawrence DA et al: Detection of hepatic steatosis on contrast-enhanced CT images: diagnostic accuracy of identification of areas of presumed focal fatty sparing. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 199(1):44-7, 2012
- Marshall RH et al: Hepatorenal index as an accurate, simple, and effective tool in screening for steatosis. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 199(5):997-1002, 2012
- Shannon A et al: Ultrasonographic quantitative estimation of hepatic steatosis in children With NAFLD. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 53(2):190-5, 2011
- Webb M et al: Diagnostic value of a computerized hepatorenal index for sonographic quantification of liver steatosis. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 192(4):909-14, 2009
- Rubaltelli L et al: Targetlike appearance of pseudotumors in segment IV of the liver on sonography. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 178(1):75-7, 2002
