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===Ultrasound===
 
*Main article: '''[[Ultrasonography of steatosis]]'''
 
 
 
Ultrasound is a good method for screening.
 
 
 
Steatosis is displayed as a liver with an ecogenicity higher than usual.
 
 
 
Quantification can be done, but it is not as accurate as MRI.
 
 
 
=== MRI===
 
*Main article: '''[[MRI of liver steatosis]].
 
 
 
MRI is the most accurate method to quantify liver steatosis.
 
 
 
=== Computed tomography ===
 
CT should not be used to detect or stage liver steatosis.
 
 
 
Steatosis on [[CT]] is displayed as a liver with attenuation lower than usual.
 
 
 
CT has high sensitivity for moderate and severe steatosis, but lower for mild steatosis.
 
 
 
 
 
 
{{Steatosis - how soon}}
 
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Revision as of 16:00, 15 July 2019

Author: Mikael Häggström [notes 1]

Planning

Choice of modality

  • Ultrasonography of steatosis is a good method for screening. Quantification can be done, but it is not as accurate as MRI.
  • MRI of liver steatosis is the most accurate method to quantify liver steatosis.
  • CT of the liver should not be used to detect or stage liver steatosis. Steatosis on CT scan is displayed as a liver with attenuation lower than usual. CT has high sensitivity for moderate and severe steatosis, but lower for mild steatosis.

How soon

Within 2 months in Swedish practice[notes 2]

Notes

  1. For a full list of contributors, see article history. Creators of images are attributed at the image description pages, seen by clicking on the images. See Radlines:Authorship for details.
  2. NU Hospital Group, Sweden

References