WFUMB Guidelines/Guidance on Liver Multiparametric Ultrasound. Part 2: Guidance on Liver Fat Quantification

The World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (WFUMB) has promoted the development of this document on multiparametric ultrasound. Part 2 is a guidance on the use of the available tools for the quantification of liver fat content with ultrasound. These are attenuation coefficient, backscatter coefficient, and speed of sound. All of them use the raw data of the ultrasound beam to estimate liver fat content. This guidance has the aim of helping the reader in understanding how they work and interpret the results.

Source: Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology - April 23, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Giovanna Ferraioli, Richard Gary Barr, Annalisa Berzigotti, Ioan Sporea, Vincent Wai ‐Sun Wong, Thomas Reiberger, Thomas Karlas, Maja Thiele, Ana Carolina Cardoso, Oyekoya Taiwo Ayonrinde, Laurent Castera, Christoph Frank Dietrich, Hiroko Iijima, Dong H Tags: Guidelines Source Type: research