Steatosis
From Radipedia
Normal liver attenuatin on non-contrast CT is 10 HU greater then spleen. With fatty infiltration the liver attenuation drops more than 10 HU below spleen (non-contrast), or loses signal on out of phase imaging (MRI).
Differential Diagnosis
- Alcoholism
- Obesity
- Diabetes
- Chemotherapy
- Steroids
- Hyperalimentation
- Malnutrition