Diffuse Liver Disease

AbstractDiffuse liver disease is multifactorial and may arise from metabolic, storage, vascular or neoplastic disease or from drug-related toxicities. Metabolic disease, in particular non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and its sequela of cirrhosis, is an increasing worldwide epidemic with decompensation and the development of malignancy a major concern. This chapter aims to summarize current radiologic techniques in the early detection of chronic/diffuse liver diseases and describes the imaging features of the most common important associated lesions.