Imaging Patterns Of Fatty Liver In Pediatric Patients
Date
2015Author
Ozcan, H. Nursun
Oguz, Berna
Haliloglu, Mithat
Orhan, Diclehan
Karcaaltincaba, Musturay
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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.