title: Noninvasive assessment of liver steatosis using ultrasound methods.
abstract: Hepatic steatosis is a condition frequently encountered in clinical practice, with potential progression towards chirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Ultrasonography (US) is one of the noninvasive imaging techniques used in the diagnosis of steatosis. We will review the US diagnostic criteria, the US performance in the diagnosis and grading of hepatic steatosis, the US steatosis models, but also its limitations in the diagnosis of steatosis. In addition, we will discuss 2 modern methods of assessing hepatic steatosis using ultrasounds, namely the computerized processing of data forming the US image and the controlled attenuation parameter measured with unidimensional transient elastography.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging, Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology "Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor","Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. monica.lupsor@umfcluj.ro.
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lupşor-Platon
authors.affiliation: Department of Hepatology, Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology "Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor","Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Horia
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Stefănescu
authors.affiliation: 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Diagnosis and Treatment Center, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mureșan
authors.affiliation: Diagnosis and Treatment Center,"Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Mira
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Florea
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging, Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology "Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor","Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Mária Erzsébet
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Szász
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging, Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology "Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor","Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Anca
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maniu
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging, Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology "Prof. Dr. Octavian Fodor","Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Radu
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Badea
mesh_terms: D005234:Fatty Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014463:Ultrasonography