Table 2 Ultrasound findings compared to histological diagnosis
From: Ultrasound imaging in an experimental model of fatty liver disease and cirrhosis in rats
Histologic Diagnosis | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
US findings | Normal (n = 10) | Mild steatosis without fibrous septa (n = 3) | Mild to marked hepatic steatosis with various degrees of fibrosis but intact liver parenchymal architecture (n = 10) | Macronodular cirrhosis with hepatic steatosis(n = 17) |
Pattern 1 L-Echo L-Echo < R-Echo | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Pattern 1 L-Echo L-Echo ≥ R-Echo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pattern 2, 3 or 4 L-Echo L-Echo < R-Echo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pattern 2 L-Echo L-Echo ≥ R-Echo | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Pattern 3 L-Echo L-Echo ≥ R-Echo | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
Pattern 4 L-Echo L-Echo ≥ R-Echo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Liver nodules | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 (regenerative nodules) |
PVD < 2.1 mm | 10 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
PVD ≥ 2.1 mm | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
Presence of ascites | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |