Table 1.

Scoring of hepatic steatosis with ultrasound (US score)

Score 0 = normal	Normal echogenicity of liver parenchyma. Normal visualization of the diaphragm and intrahepatic blood vessels.
Score 1 = mild steatosis	Slightly increased echogenicity of liver parenchyma. Normal visualization of the diaphragm and intrahepatic blood vessels.
Score 2 = moderate steatosis	Markedly increased echogenicity of liver parenchyma. Slightly decreased visualization of the diaphragm and intrahepatic blood vessels.
Score 3 = severe steatosis	Severely increased echogenicity of liver parenchyma. No or severely decreased visualization of the diaphragm, intrahepatic blood vessels, and posterior part of the right liver lobe.

US score ultrasound steatosis score