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. 2021 Aug 20;13(8):e17321. doi: 10.7759/cureus.17321

Table 1. Steatosis grading via ultrasound.

Ultrasound grading with descriptions of liver parenchyma and vessel appearance [71]

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