title: NAFLD. Accurate quantification of hepatic fat--is it important?
abstract: New ultrasonography and MRI techniques offer the promise of accessible and accurate quantification of hepatic steatosis. Application of these techniques to help define the natural history and severity of NAFLD is required before we can determine their clinical utility.
authors: School of Medicine and Pharmacology, The University of Western Australia, Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre, Verdun Street, Nedlands, WA 6009, Australia.
authors: Leon A
authors: LA
authors: Adams
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005234:Fatty Liver / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D065626:Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014463:Ultrasonography