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Published in: European Radiology 10/2006

01-10-2006 | Hepatobiliary-Pancreas

Fat in the liver: diagnosis and characterization

Authors: Carlos Valls, Ricardo Iannacconne, Esther Alba, Takamichi Murakami, Masatoshi Hori, Roberto Passariello, Valérie Vilgrain

Published in: European Radiology | Issue 10/2006

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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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Metadata
Title
Fat in the liver: diagnosis and characterization
Authors
Carlos Valls
Ricardo Iannacconne
Esther Alba
Takamichi Murakami
Masatoshi Hori
Roberto Passariello
Valérie Vilgrain
Publication date
01-10-2006
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
European Radiology / Issue 10/2006
Print ISSN: 0938-7994
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1084
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-006-0146-0

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