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Ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of NAFLD, which include detection of fat percentage in the liver. Usg is a qualitative test and should be considered as the reliable imaging test for diagnosing NAFLD. Usg is non- invasive, Inexpensive and no threat of radiation exposure to the patient. However, the accuracy of usg is limited if the patient has hepatic fibrosis which usg cannot differentiate between hepatic fibrosis and steatosis<ref name="urlNonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Diagnosis and Management - American Family Physician">{{cite web |url=http://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0701/p35.html |title=Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Diagnosis and Management - American Family Physician |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref> | |||
==Ultrasound== | ==Ultrasound== | ||
*Ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of NAFLD. And should be considered as the first line of imaging choice for NAFLD patients <ref name="urlNonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Diagnosis and Management - American Family Physician">{{cite web |url=http://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0701/p35.html |title=Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Diagnosis and Management - American Family Physician |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref> | *Ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of NAFLD. And should be considered as the first line of imaging choice for NAFLD patients <ref name="urlNonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Diagnosis and Management - American Family Physician">{{cite web |url=http://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0701/p35.html |title=Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Diagnosis and Management - American Family Physician |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref> | ||
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Overview
Ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of NAFLD, which include detection of fat percentage in the liver. Usg is a qualitative test and should be considered as the reliable imaging test for diagnosing NAFLD. Usg is non- invasive, Inexpensive and no threat of radiation exposure to the patient. However, the accuracy of usg is limited if the patient has hepatic fibrosis which usg cannot differentiate between hepatic fibrosis and steatosis[1]
Ultrasound
- Ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of NAFLD. And should be considered as the first line of imaging choice for NAFLD patients [1]
- Findings on an ultrasound suggestive of NAFLD include:
- Detection of moderate to high amount of fat in the liver
- [Finding 2]
- [Finding 3]
OR
- There are no echocardiography/ultrasound findings associated with [disease name]. However, an echocardiography/ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of [disease name], which include:
- [Complication 1]
- [Complication 2]
- [Complication 3]