An experimental study of quantitative diagnosis of fatty liver by imaging technology / 中华超声影像学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To compare the values of biochemistry, ultrasonography ( US) , computed tomography(CT) and proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy ('H MRS) in the quantitative diagnosis of fatty liver. Methods Forty-five healthy New Zealand rabbits were enrolled in the study. Hepatic steatosis models were established by giving high fat, high sugar diet with drinking water containing five percent ethanol. Eighteen variable indexes were measured by biochemical examination, US,CT and ' H MRS. ROC analysis and Z test were used to compare the diagnostic efficacy of different clinical examinations. Results Among eighteen variable indexes,serum TC,ultrasound attenuation coefficient,liver CT value and ' H MRS fat peak area had the highest degree of relationship by biochemical examination, US, CT, ' H MRS in diagnosis of fatty liver, correlation coefficients were 0.886,0.483, -0. 764, 0. 558, and areas under curve were 0. 981, 0. 581, 0. 810, 0. 713, respectively. There were significant differences in areas under curve between every two groups except 'H MRS fat peak area and ultrasound attenuation coefficient, liver CT value. Conclusions The diagnostic values of imaging modalities in the hepatic steatosis grade, their order is CT >'H MRS> US; Serum TC maybe have important diagnostic value in evaluating hepatic steatosis grade,this is very worth further studying.