Liver stiffness does not affect ultrasound-guided attenuation coefficient measurement in the evaluation of hepatic steatosis.

Tada, Toshifumi; Kumada, Takashi; Toyoda, Hidenori; Yasuda, Satoshi; Sone, Yasuhiro; Hashinokuchi, Shinichi; Ogawa, Sadanobu; Oguri, Takuma; Kamiyama, Naohisa; Chuma, Makoto; Akita, Tomoyuki; Tanaka, Junko.

Tada T; Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ogaki Municipal Hospital, Ogaki, Japan.
Kumada T; Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ogaki Municipal Hospital, Ogaki, Japan.
Toyoda H; Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ogaki Municipal Hospital, Ogaki, Japan.
Yasuda S; Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ogaki Municipal Hospital, Ogaki, Japan.
Sone Y; Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Ogaki Municipal Hospital, Ogaki, Japan.
Hashinokuchi S; Department of Imaging Diagnosis, Ogaki Municipal Hospital, Ogaki, Japan.
Ogawa S; Department of Imaging Diagnosis, Ogaki Municipal Hospital, Ogaki, Japan.
Oguri T; Ultrasound General Imaging, GE Healthcare, Hino, Tokyo, Japan.
Kamiyama N; Ultrasound General Imaging, GE Healthcare, Hino, Tokyo, Japan.
Chuma M; Gastroenterological Center, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan.
Akita T; Department of Epidemiology, Infectious Disease Control, and Prevention, Hiroshima University Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima, Japan.
Tanaka J; Department of Epidemiology, Infectious Disease Control, and Prevention, Hiroshima University Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima, Japan.