US-based Hepatic Fat Quantification: An Emerging Technique and Game Changer?

HomeRadiologyVol. 307, No. 1 PreviousNext Reviews and CommentaryEditorialUS-based Hepatic Fat Quantification: An Emerging Technique and Game Changer?Paul S. Sidhu , Cheng FangPaul S. Sidhu , Cheng FangAuthor AffiliationsFrom the Department of Radiology, King’s College London, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Denmark Hill, London SE5 9RS, UK.Address correspondence to P.S.S. (email: [email protected]).Paul S. Sidhu Cheng FangPublished Online:Jan 3 2023https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.223002MoreSectionsFull textPDF ToolsImage ViewerAdd to favoritesCiteTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked In References1. Nasr P, Iredahl F, Dahlström N, et al. Evaluating the prevalence and severity of NAFLD in primary care: the EPSONIP study protocol. BMC Gastroenterol 2021;21(1):180. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar2. Raptis DA, Fischer MA, Graf R, et al. MRI: the new reference standard in quantifying hepatic steatosis? Gut 2012;61(1):117–127. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar3. Ferraioli G, Soares Monteiro LB. Ultrasound-based techniques for the diagnosis of liver steatosis. World J Gastroenterol 2019;25(40):6053–6062. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar4. Karlas T, Petroff D, Sasso M, et al. Individual patient data meta-analysis of controlled attenuation parameter (CAP) technology for assessing steatosis. J Hepatol 2017;66(5):1022–1030. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar5. Seneviratne N, Fang C, Sidhu PS. Ultrasound-based hepatic fat quantification: current status and future directions. Clin Radiol 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crad.2022.10.003. Published online November 18, 2022. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar6. Wear KA, Han A, Rubin JM, et al. US Backscatter for Liver Fat Quantification: An AIUM-RSNA QIBA Pulse-Echo Quantitative Ultrasound Initiative. Radiology 2022;305(3):526–537. Link, Google Scholar7. Moret A, Boursier J, Houssel Debry P, et al. Evaluation of the Hepatorenal B-Mode Ratio and the “Controlled Attenuation Parameter” for the Detection and Grading of Steatosis. Ultraschall Med 2022;43(5):479–487. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar8. Şendur HN, Cerit MN, Ibrahimkhanli N, Şendur AB, Özhan Oktar S. Interobserver Variability in Ultrasound-Based Liver Fat Quantification. J Ultrasound Med 2022. https://doi.org/10.1002/jum.16048. Published online July 2, 2022. Google Scholar9. Dillman JR, Thapaliya S, Tkach JA, Trout AT. Quantification of Hepatic Steatosis by Ultrasound: Prospective Comparison With MRI Proton Density Fat Fraction as Reference Standard. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2022;219(5):784–791. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar10. Jeon SK, Lee JM, Joo I, et al. Two-dimensional convolutional neural network using quantitative US for noninvasive assessment of hepatic steatosis in NAFLD. Radiology 2023;307(1):e221510. Link, Google ScholarArticle HistoryReceived: Nov 21 2022Revision requested: Nov 30 2022Revision received: Dec 2 2022Accepted: Dec 05 2022Published online: Jan 03 2023 FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsAccompanying This ArticleTwo-dimensional Convolutional Neural Network Using Quantitative US for Noninvasive Assessment of Hepatic Steatosis in NAFLDJan 3 2023RadiologyRecommended Articles Quantification of Liver Fat Content with CT and MRI: State of the ArtRadiology2021Volume: 301Issue: 2pp. 250-262Quantitative US versus Quantitative MRI in the Assessment of Pediatric Chronic Liver DiseaseRadiology2022Volume: 304Issue: 3pp. 670-671Liver Stiffness in Pediatric Patients with Fatty Liver Disease: Diagnostic Accuracy and Reproducibility of Shear-Wave ElastographyRadiology2016Volume: 283Issue: 3pp. 820-827Distinguishing between Hepatic Inflammation and Fibrosis with MR ElastographyRadiology2017Volume: 284Issue: 3pp. 694-705Detection of Steatohepatitis in a Rat Model by Using Spectroscopic Shear-Wave US ElastographyRadiology2016Volume: 282Issue: 3pp. 726-733See More RSNA Education Exhibits The Role of Imaging in Quantitative Assessment of Hepatic Steatosis in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Focus on Quantitative Ultrasound ApproachesDigital Posters2019Hepatic Elastography For Fibrosis And Steatosis Quantification: An Overview Of Applications, Limitations And Perspectives With Multimodality ImagingDigital Posters2021Ultrasound Based Hepatic Fat QuantificationDigital Posters2022 RSNA Case Collection Hepatic SteatosisRSNA Case Collection2021Multifocal hepatic steatosis RSNA Case Collection2020LI-RADS 5RSNA Case Collection2022 Vol. 307, No. 1 Metrics Altmetric Score PDF download