Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a frequent cause of chronic liver diseases,
ranging from simple steatosis to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)-related liver cirrhosis …

Hepatic steatosis is characterized by abnormal and excessive accumulation of lipids within
hepatocytes. It is an important feature of diffuse liver disease, and the histological hallmark …

Purpose To evaluate the diagnostic performance of magnetic resonance (MR) imaging–
estimated proton density fat fraction (PDFF) for assessing hepatic steatosis in nonalcoholic …

On February 19–22, the 2012 ISMRM Workshop on Fat–Water Separation was held in Long
Beach, California. Over 130 attendees from 13 countries convened to discuss historical …

Cirrhosis is defined as the histological development of regenerative nodules surrounded by
fibrous bands in response to chronic liver injury, which leads to portal hypertension and end …

Purpose To determine utility of proton density fat fraction (PDFF) measurements for
quantifying the liver fat content in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and …

The MRI community is using quantitative map** techniques to complement qualitative
imaging. For quantitative imaging to reach its full potential, it is necessary to analyze …

Intracellular fat accumulation is common feature of liver disease. Intracellular fat (steatosis)
is the histological hallmark of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) but also may occur …

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has been an emerging major health problem, and
the most common cause of chronic liver disease in Western countries. Traditionally, liver …

Fatty liver disease comprises a spectrum of conditions (simple hepatic steatosis,
steatohepatitis with inflammatory changes, and end-stage liver disease with fibrosis and …