Hepatic lipid accumulation in healthy subjects: a comparative study using spectral fat-selective MRI and volume-localized 1H-MR spectroscopy

Magnetic Resonance in Medicine : Official Journal of the Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
Jürgen MachannFritz Schick

Abstract

Fat-selective MRI was applied to assess the amount and spatial distribution of hepatic lipids (HL) in healthy subjects. The results were compared with those obtained by localized 1H-MR spectroscopy (MRS). Ninety subjects (23-63 years old) underwent single-slice fat-selective MRI with spatial-spectral excitation and volume-localized spectroscopy at 1.5 T. HLs were analyzed in ventral and dorsal regions of interest (ROIs) of the liver in fat-selective images. Spectra were evaluated using the integral signal of methylene and methyl signals. The fat-selective images showed smooth and homogeneous distribution of HL over the entire cross section of the liver. There was, however, a marked interindividual variability in the amount of HL. MRS revealed a lipid signal fraction between 0.5% and 39.3%. The fat content in the ROIs in images correlated well with the spectroscopic results (r >or= 0.95). Both techniques provide sufficient sensitivity for a reliable and quantitative assessment of liver steatosis in subjects without liver disease. 1H-MRS has a higher sensitivity compared to MRI, especially for small amounts of HL, which may be of interest for metabolic interventions. Fat-selective images provide more spatial information about fat...Continue Reading

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