Table 1. Steatosis grading via ultrasound.
Score | Steatosis | Description of fatty infiltration in the liver | Visualization |
0 | Absent | Normal echotexture of the liver | Normal visualization of the portal vein wall |
1 | Mild | Slight/diffuse increase in liver echogenicity | Normal visualization of the portal vein wall |
2 | Moderate | Increase in liver echogenicity | Slightly impaired appearance of the portal vein wall |
3 | Severe | Increase in liver echogenicity | Poor/no visualization of the portal vein wall and posterior part of the right liver lobe |