Effects of Different Scan Projections on the Quantitative Ultrasound-Based Evaluation of Hepatic Steatosis.

ABSTRACT: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is becoming a global public health issue and the identification of the steatosis severity is very important for the patients' health. Ultrasound (US) images of 214 patients were acquired in two different scan views (subcostal and intercostal). A classification of the level of steatosis was made by a qualitative evaluation of the liver ultrasound images. Furthermore, an US image processing algorithm provided quantitative parameters (hepatic-renal ratio (HR) and Steato-score) designed to quantifying the fatty liver content. The aim of the study is to evaluate the differences in the assessment of hepatic steatosis acquiring and processing different US scan views. No significant differences were obtained calculating the HR and the Steato-score paramete

SUBMITTER: De Rosa L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8872438 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature