Chemical shift magnetic resonance imaging is helpful in detecting hepatic steatosis but not fibrosis in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)

Chemical shift magnetic resonance imaging is helpful in detecting hepatic steatosis but not fibrosis in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)

Background & Aim: Imaging modalities have a role in the diagnosis of patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Aim of the present study was to evaluate the role of chemical shift magnetic resonance imaging in assessing hepatic steatosis and fibrosis in patients with nonalcoholic fatty...

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Main Authors: Naveen Kalra, Ajay Duseja, Dr., MD, DM, MNAMS, FACG, Ashim Das, Vivek Virmani, Radha Krishan Dhiman, Yogesh Chawla, Paramjeet Singh, Niranjan Khandelwal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009-01-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
Subjects:
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
NASH
NAFLD
insulin resistance
MRI
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S166526811931806X

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