Hepatic Steatosis Decreases Diffusion Parameters in Diffusion‐Weighted Imaging With Monte Carlo Simulation and Phantom Studies

Mengyan Wang; Tingmiao Wu; Jia Liu; Huaiping Yuan; Xiao Wang; Scott B. Reeder; D Hernando; Changqing Wang

doi:10.1002/mrm.70382

April 19, 2026Magnetic Resonance in Medicine

Hepatic Steatosis Decreases Diffusion Parameters in Diffusion‐Weighted Imaging With Monte Carlo Simulation and Phantom Studies

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This research aims to explore how hepatic steatosis affects diffusion parameters in liver imaging.
Conducted Monte Carlo simulations to evaluate diffusion parameters.
Performed phantom studies to simulate conditions of hepatic steatosis.
Analyzed the impact of steatosis on DWI-based assessments.
Hepatic steatosis significantly decreases diffusion parameters.
Calibration is essential for accurate liver fibrosis evaluation in affected individuals.

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Phantom studies demonstrate decreased diffusion parameters in hepatic steatosis, indicating calibration is necessary for accurate liver fibrosis assessment.

Abstract

Hepatic steatosis decreases both diffusion parameters and should be calibrated in the DWI-based assessment of liver fibrosis.

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Wang et al. (2026) studied this question.

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