title: [Quantitative diagnosis of fatty liver using mask cover of CT image].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore a non-invasive approach in detecting the degree of fatty infiltration of fatty liver.
  
  
  METHODS
  The Liver and Spleen were scanned by GE 3000I CT machine with data processing functions. Based on the areas of fatty infiltration figured out by the mask cover, we calculated the proportion of areas infiltrated by fatty (index of fatty infiltration) and compared with the results shown in the liver biopsy. The liver functions were measured by the biochemical analysis machines.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The average index of fatty infiltration was significantly correlated with the liver function and the degree of fatty infiltration detected by the liver biopsy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The mask cover of CT image is a reliable non-invasive approach for quantitative diagnosis of fatty liver. It is better than the liver biopsy especially for the focal fatty liver.
authors.affiliation: The Third People's Hospital of Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou 450000, China.
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dang
authors.forename: Yun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Yanyan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wei
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005234:Fatty Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards