Assessment of hepatic steatosis by using attenuation imaging: a quantitative, easy-to-perform ultrasound technique

To evaluate the diagnostic performance of attenuation imaging (ATI) in the detection of hepatic steatosis compared with a histopathology gold standard. We prospectively enrolled 108 consecutive patients (35 males; median age, 54.0 years) who underwent percutaneous liver biopsy for evaluation of diffuse liver disease between January 2018 and November 2018 in a tertiary academic center. Grayscale ultrasound examination with ATI was performed just...