ObjectiveTo investigate the feasibility of proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H-MRS) imaging, by which to quantitatively analyze liver fat content for therapeutic evaluation of fatty liver at 3.0 T MRI. MethodsTwenty-six patients who diagnosed with fatty liver were examined with proton MRS at Siemens Trio Tim 3.0 T MRI before treatment and 3, 6 months after treatment, respectively. The water peak, fat peak, water peak area, and fat peak area were detected, and the relative lipid content 1 (RLC1) and relative lipid content 2 (RLC2)were calculated. Fatty liver index (FLI) was referred to the standard which was calculated from triglycerides (TG), gammaglutamyl-transferase (GGT), waist circumference, and body mass index. ResultsThere were significantly different differences of RLC1 and RLC2 among before treatment and 3, 6 months after treatment (Plt;0.05). Compared with before treatment, the RLC1 and RLC2 values significantly decreased on month 3 or 6 after treatment (Plt;0.05). There were positive correlation between RLC1 or RLC2 and FLI (r=0.476, Plt;0.00; r=0.475, Plt;0.001). The intraclass correlation coefficient was more than 0.75 before treatment, the repeatability was better. ConclusionsProton MRS can quantitatively measure liver fat content. It can be reliably used for dynamic monitoring the therapeutic effects for fatty liver. Proton MRS is accurate, and has a good clinical application in dynamically monitoring the progression of fatty liver and evaluating the therapeutic effects of various treatments.
Objective To evaluate the value of medical imaging technology in qualitative and quantitative diagnosis of liver steatosis. Methods To describe the current status and advancement s of medical imaging technology such as sonography , CT and MRI in qualitative and quantitative diagnosis of liver steatosis , and to cont rast their advantages and shortages. Results Sonography could be used as the primary screening and evaluate measures in qualitative and quantitative diagnosis of liver steatosis , and CT was more reliable in quantitative diagnosis , MRI had significant improving with its high sensitivity and specificity. Conclusion Medical imaging technology has significant clinical value in qualitative and quantitative diagnosis of liver steatosis , especially with the help of functional MR imaging techniques such as spect roscopy and chemical shif t Gradient-Echo technic.