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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vamsikrishna Gunnam M.B.B.S [2]
Overview
Ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Ultrasound is often considered as the first line of imaging choice to diagnose non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Moderate to high amount of fatty infiltration of liver is the most prominent and diagnostic finding on an ultrasound in patients diagnosed non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Ultrasound
- Ultrasound is considered as the first line of imaging choice for NAFLD patients [1][2]
- Ultrasound have senstivity of 60-100 and 80-100 % of positive predictive value.
- Findings on an ultrasound suggestive of NAFLD include:
- Moderate to high amount of fatty infiltration of liver.
- Rarely moderate-to-severe degree hepatic steatosis. [3]
- Ultrasound elastography is another kind of ultrasound that can give qualitative progression of the liver fibrosis.
- The only limitation of using an ultrasound is that it cannot differentiate between hepatic fibrosis and steatosis.
References
- ↑ "Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Diagnosis and Management - American Family Physician".
- ↑ "Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Diagnosis and Management - American Family Physician".
- ↑ Lee DH (2017). "Imaging evaluation of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: focused on quantification". Clin Mol Hepatol. doi:10.3350/cmh.2017.0042. PMID 28994271.