Research Article Details

Article ID: A20328
PMID: 26027765
Source: Diagn Interv Radiol
Title: Imaging patterns of fatty liver in pediatric patients.
Abstract: Fatty liver can present as focal, diffuse, heterogeneous, and multinodular forms. Being familiar with various patterns of steatosis can enable correct diagnosis. In patients with equivocal findings on ultrasonography, magnetic resonance imaging can be used as a problem solving tool. New techniques are promising for diagnosis and follow-up. We review imaging patterns of steatosis and new quantitative methods such as proton density fat fraction and magnetic resonance elastography for diagnosis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in children.
DOI: 10.5152/dir.2015.14505