Hepatic Steatosis Assessment: Harnessing the Power of Integrating Multiple Quantitative US Parameters

HomeRadiologyVol. 309, No. 1 PreviousNext Reviews and CommentaryEditorialHepatic Steatosis Assessment: Harnessing the Power of Integrating Multiple Quantitative US ParametersAiguo Han Aiguo Han Author AffiliationsFrom the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 325 Stanger St, Blacksburg, VA 24061.Address correspondence to the author (email: [email protected]).Aiguo Han Published Online:Oct 3 2023https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.232475MoreSectionsFull textPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesCiteTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked In References1. Rinella ME, Lazarus JV, Ratziu V, et al; NAFLD Nomenclature consensus group. A multi-society Delphi consensus statement on new fatty liver disease nomenclature. Hepatology 2023. https://doi.org/10.1097/HEP.0000000000000520. Published online June 24, 2023. Google Scholar2. Starekova J, Hernando D, Pickhardt PJ, Reeder SB. Quantification of liver fat content with CT and MRI: State of the art. Radiology 2021;301(2):250–262. Link, Google Scholar3. Hong CW, Marsh A, Wolfson T, et al. Reader agreement and accuracy of ultrasound features for hepatic steatosis. Abdom Radiol (NY) 2019;44(1):54–64. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar4. Ferraioli G, Kumar V, Ozturk A, Nam K, de Korte CL, Barr RG. US attenuation for liver fat quantification: An AIUM-RSNA QIBA Pulse-Echo Quantitative Ultrasound Initiative. Radiology 2022;302(3):495–506. Link, Google Scholar5. 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 Scholar6. Wang X, Bamber JC, Esquivel-Sirvent R, et al. Ultrasonic sound speed estimation for liver fat quantification: A review by the AIUM-RSNA QIBA Pulse-Echo Quantitative Ultrasound Initiative. Ultrasound Med Biol 2023;49(11):2327–2335. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar7. Yao LX, Zagzebski JA, Madsen EL. Backscatter coefficient measurements using a reference phantom to extract depth-dependent instrumentation factors. Ultrason Imaging 1990;12(1):58–70. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar8. Han A, Zhang YN, Boehringer AS, et al. Assessment of hepatic steatosis in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease by using quantitative US. Radiology 2020;295(1):106–113. Link, Google Scholar9. Kuroda H, Oguri T, Kamiyama N, et al. Multivariable quantitative US parameters for assessing hepatic steatosis. Radiology 2023;309(1):e230341. Link, Google Scholar10. Miles J. Tolerance and variance inflation factor. Wiley StatsRef: Statistics Reference Online. Published September 29, 2014. Google ScholarArticle HistoryReceived: Sept 15 2023Revision requested: Sept 15 2023Revision received: Sept 15 2023Accepted: Sept 18 2023Published online: Oct 03 2023 FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsAccompanying This ArticleMultivariable Quantitative US Parameters for Assessing Hepatic SteatosisOct 3 2023RadiologyRecommended Articles MR Spectroscopy–derived Proton Density Fat Fraction Is Superior to Controlled Attenuation Parameter for Detecting and Grading Hepatic SteatosisRadiology2017Volume: 286Issue: 2pp. 547-556US-derived Fat Fraction Screening of Hepatic SteatosisRadiology2022Volume: 304Issue: 1pp. 83-84Noninvasive Staging of Hepatic Steatosis Using Calibrated 2D US with Liver Biopsy as the Reference StandardRadiology2022Volume: 306Issue: 3Detection of Steatohepatitis in a Rat Model by Using Spectroscopic Shear-Wave US ElastographyRadiology2016Volume: 282Issue: 3pp. 726-733Liver Stiffness in Pediatric Patients with Fatty Liver Disease: Diagnostic Accuracy and Reproducibility of Shear-Wave ElastographyRadiology2016Volume: 283Issue: 3pp. 820-827See More RSNA Education Exhibits Ultrasound Quantification Of Liver Fat: Past, Present, And FutureDigital Posters2021Ultrasound Based Hepatic Fat QuantificationDigital Posters2022The Role of Imaging in Quantitative Assessment of Hepatic Steatosis in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Focus on Quantitative Ultrasound ApproachesDigital Posters2019 RSNA Case Collection Biliary Hamartomas in Cirrhotic LiverRSNA Case Collection2021Hepatic SteatosisRSNA Case Collection2021LI-RADS 5RSNA Case Collection2022 Vol. 309, No. 1 Metrics Altmetric Score PDF download