The role of MRI technology in liver evaluation for NAFLD patients: Advancements and opportunities

Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Yokohama City University Hospital, 3-9 Fuku-ura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Japan Financial Support: This work was supported by Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research C Grant Number 21K08012. List of Abbreviations: MRE, magnetic resonance elastography; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; NAFLD, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease; NASH, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis; PDFF, proton density fat fraction; qMRI, quantitative MRI Correspondence Masato Yoneda, 3-9 Fukuura Kanazawaku, Yokohama, Japan 236-0033. E-mail: [email protected]