How many times should we repeat measurements of the ultrasound-guided attenuation parameter for evaluating hepatic steatosis?

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This retrospective study aimed to determine the number of times the ultrasound-guided attenuation parameter (UGAP) should be measured during the evaluation of hepatic steatosis.

Methods

Patients with suspected nonalcoholic fatty liver disease who underwent two UGAP repetition protocols (six-repetition [UGAP_6] and 12-repetition [UGAP_12]) and measurement of the controlled attenuation parameter (CAP) using transient elastography between October 2020 and June 2021 were enrolled. The mean attenuation coefficient (AC), interquartile range (IQR)/median, and coefficient of variance (CV) of the two repetition protocols were compared using the paired t test. Moreover, the diagnostic performances of UGAP_6 and UGAP_12 were compared using the area under the receiver operating

SUBMITTER: Seo DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10071056 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature