Hepatic MRI for Fat Quantitation

2005273 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Mark Fishbein

Fernando Castro

S CHERUKU

Shaily Jain

Brian Webb · Memorial Medical Center

Theodore Gleason · St. Johns Hospital

Wendy Stevens · St John's Hospital

Abstract

Hepatic MRI and ultrasound are both useful in identifying heavy fat accumulation associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. MRI is superior to ultrasound in detecting and quantifying minor degrees of fatty metamorphosis in the liver.

Topics & Keywords

Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volume 39, Issue 7, pp. 619-625

DOI: 10.1097/00004836-200508000-00012

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