The Effect of Steatosis on Echogenicity of Colorectal Liver Metastases on Intraoperative Ultrasonography
van Vledder MG, Torbenson MS, Pawlik TM, Boctor EM, Hamper UM, Olino K, Choti MA. The Effect of Steatosis on Echogenicity of Colorectal Liver Metastases on Intraoperative Ultrasonography. JAMA Surgery 2010, 145: 661-667. PMID: 20644129, DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.2010.124.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColorectal liver metastasesIntraoperative ultrasonographyLiver metastasesTumor echogenicityLiver tissueExtent of steatosisEffect of steatosisCauses of steatosisFatty liver tissueJohns Hopkins HospitalNontumorous liver tissuesUltrasonography imagesSurgical therapyHistopathologic reviewLiver steatosisProspective studyHepatic steatosisSevere steatosisLiver surgeryPathological dataConspicuity of lesionsSteatosisPatientsEchogenicityUltrasonography