Proton Density Fat Fraction Measurements at 1.5- and 3-T Hepatic MR Imaging: Same-Day Agreement among Readers and across Two Imager Manufacturers

• Published in: Radiology Vol. 284; no. 1; pp. 244 - 254
• Main Authors: Serai, Suraj D., Dillman, Jonathan R., Trout, Andrew T.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.07.2017
• Subjects: Adult; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Humans; Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; Magnetic Resonance Imaging - instrumentation; Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods; Male; Middle Aged; Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease - diagnostic imaging; Phantoms, Imaging; Prospective Studies; Reproducibility of Results; United States

Purpose To determine the agreement of proton density fat fraction (PDFF) measurements obtained with hepatic magnetic resonance (MR) imaging among readers, imager manufacturers, and field strengths. Materials and Methods This HIPAA-compliant study was approved by the institutional review board. After...