Fat in the Liver: Diagnosis and Characterization

Overview

Journal Eur Radiol

Specialty Radiology

Date 2006 Feb 16

PMID 16477402

Citations 40

Authors

Carlos Valls

Ricardo Iannacconne

Esther Alba

Takamichi Murakami

Masatoshi Hori

Roberto Passariello

Valerie Vilgrain

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Abstract

The purpose of this article is to provide an update on imaging techniques useful for detection and characterization of fat in the liver. Imaging findings of liver steatosis, both diffuse steatosis and focal fatty change, as well as focal fatty sparing, are presented. In addition, we will review computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) findings of focal liver lesions with fatty metamorphosis, including hepatocellular carcinoma, hepatocellular adenoma, focal nodular hyperplasia, angiomyolipoma, lipoma, and metastases.

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