Utilizing fully-automated 3D organ segmentation for hepatic steatosis assessment with CT attenuation-based parameters

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Hepatic steatosis is a key feature of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, traditionally assessed via invasive liver biopsy.
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Non-invasive imaging techniques like MRI-PDFF and quantitative ultrasound are increasingly preferred for evaluating hepatic steatosis.
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CT is a cost-effective tool for hepatic steatosis screening, despite its limitations in assessing mild cases and reliance on ionizing radiation.
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This study investigates the clinical utility of fully automated 3D organ segmentation for assessing hepatic steatosis using MRS-PDFF as the reference standard.
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Two methods were used to assess CT attenuation values: a manual ROI-based method and a 3D automated volumetric method on pre-contrast and post-contrast images.

European Radiology

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