July 31, 2024DiagnosticsOpen Access

Efficacy of Ultrasound for the Detection of Possible Fatty Liver Disease in Children

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SLSarah B. LowryJohns Hopkins University SJShelly JosephNew York University KPKevin J. PsoterJohns Hopkins University

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Retrospective study demonstrates moderate ultrasound diagnostic accuracy in children with suspected MASLD, highlighting the need for combined screening.

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Ultrasound screening reliably detects pediatric liver enlargement and fat deposition, showing consistency with clinical evaluations for MASLD.
Initial radiology reports correctly identified hepatomegaly in 76.2% of patients and accurately detected increased hepatic echogenicity in 75.4%.
Retrospective study of pediatric patients evaluated liver enzymes and ultrasound echotexture, supporting routine liver span metrics for hepatic steatosis.

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Lowry et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e5e4ecb6db643587579804 https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics14151652

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Retrospective study demonstrates moderate ultrasound diagnostic accuracy in children with suspected MASLD, highlighting the need for combined screening.

Efficacy of Ultrasound for the Detection of Possible Fatty Liver Disease in Children

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Efficacy of Ultrasound for the Detection of Possible Fatty Liver Disease in Children

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