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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
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