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    Diagnostic Performance of Ultrasound-Based Liver Fat Quantification With Reference to Magnetic Resonance Imaging Proton Density Fat Fraction and Histology
    (Wiley, 2025) Dag, Nurullah; Sarici, Baris; Igci, Gulnur; Yagin, Fatma Hilal; Yilmaz, Sezai; Kutlu, Ramazan
    Purpose: To investigate the diagnostic performance of ultrasound attenuation imaging technology (USAT) in the evaluation of hepatic steatosis using magnetic resonance imaging proton density fat fraction (MRI PDFF) and histology as reference standards. Methods: In this single-center, prospective study, the liver fat content of 117 potential liver donor candidates was assessed by USAT and MRI PDFF between April and August 2024. Intraoperative liver biopsy was performed in 47 liver donors. Cut-off values of 6%, 17%, 22%, and 5%, 33%, 66% were used for mild, moderate, and severe steatosis in MRI PDFF and histology, respectively. The correlation between USAT and MRI PDFF was evaluated using Spearman's rho technique. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was performed for the diagnostic performance of USAT, and optimal USAT cut-off values for different grades of hepatosteatosis were obtained. Results: There was a very strong correlation between USAT and MRI PDFF (rho = 0.933, p < 0.001). For MRI PDFF values greater than 6%, the area under the curve (AUC) was 0.97 [95% confidence interval (CI): 0.93-0.99] (p < 0.001). USAT cut-off values for differentiating between different grades of liver steatosis were 0.57, 0.68, and 0.76 dB/cm/MHz for mild, moderate, and severe steatosis, with sensitivities of 88.9%, 90.0%, and 86.7%, respectively. For histologically confirmed steatosis greater than 5%, the AUC was 0.94 (95% CI: 0.83-0.99) (p < 0.001), with a cut-off of 0.56 dB/cm/MHz for 84.6% sensitivity. Conclusion: USAT demonstrates excellent diagnostic accuracy in both the quantification and grading of hepatic steatosis.
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    Interobserver Reproducibility of Ultrasound Attenuation Imaging Technology in Liver Fat Quantification
    (Wiley, 2025) Dag, Nurullah; Igci, Gulnur; Yagin, Fatma Hilal; Hanci, Muhammed Salih; Kutlu, Ramazan
    Purpose: This study aims to investigate the interobserver variability in the quantitative assessment of liver fat content using ultrasound attenuation imaging technology (USAT). Methods: This prospective, single-center study included 96 adult patients who were either diagnosed with or suspected of having metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease. Independent observers, blinded to each other's assessments, evaluated hepatic steatosis visually and through USAT measurements. Separate measurements were taken at five intercostal and subcostal sites, and the median values of these measurements were recorded. The correlation between USAT measurements and visual steatosis grades was examined using Spearman's correlation test. Intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and Bland-Altman analysis were used to evaluate the interobserver variability of USAT measurements. Results: Interobserver agreement for USAT measurements was excellent for the intercostal examination and good for the subcostal examination (p < 0.001). Body mass index did not significantly affect the level of interobserver agreement. Interobserver variability in Bland-Altman plots of USAT measurements was within the 95% limits of agreement. USAT measurements correlated very strongly with the visual degree of hepatic steatosis, both intercostal and subcostal (p < 0.001). USAT measurements were also significantly different between different visual degrees of hepatic steatosis (p < 0.001). Conclusion: In the assessment of hepatic steatosis, USAT measurements obtained from the intercostal space showed excellent agreement in terms of interobserver reproducibility.