Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Evaluation of Hepatic Steatosis with In-Phase and Out-Of-Phase MR Imaging

Introduction:Fatty liver, also referred to as hepatic steatosis, has increased in prevalence during the past 20 years.Due to the fact that fatty liver patients usually have no symptoms when they are diagnosed, this is related to an increase in the prevalence of fatty liver combined with the increasing use of radiologic tests that identify fatty liver.[1] Increased liver fat content (LFC) is linked to factors like obesity, type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, dietary problems, metabolic and genetic abnormalities, infections, and binge drinking.[2].Hepatic steatosis is typically painless, although it may progress into a more serious liver condition.Regardless of the patient's BMI, type 2 DM increases both the likelihood and the severity of NAFLD.[3].Histologic analysis, ultrasonography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging can all be used to assess the LFC [4].Histologic analysis regarded to be the most accurate approach for staging and grading fatty liver disease; however, it is an invasive procedure making it less desirable.Although histologic analysis has been shown to be the most reliable