MR and Ultrasound for Liver Fat Assessment in Children: Techniques and Supporting Evidence.

ABSTRACT: Hepatic steatosis is a common imaging finding that can be a sign of chronic liver disease, most often associated with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). Imaging techniques for evaluating steatosis range from basic qualitative assessments to advanced and highly accurate quantitative metrics. Among these, MRI-based proton density fat fraction (PDFF) is widely regarded as a reliable and precise imaging biomarker for quantifying liver steatosis. Additionally, multiple ultrasound platforms now offer quantitative assessments of hepatic steatosis. These methods include attenuation coefficient, speed of sound, backscatter, or other multiparametric approaches such as ultrasound-derived fat fraction (UDFF) which combines attenuation and backscatter quantification. Newe

SUBMITTER: Serai SD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12335346 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature