Applicability of multiple quantitative ultrasound liver biomarkers in children and adolescents with severe obesity

Table 1 Modified Ultrasound Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System (US LI-RADS) visualisation score describing limitations in visualisation

Score	Criteria
A. No limitations	Liver homogenous and visualised entirely. No beam attenuation
A. No limitations	Doppler measurements of vena porta easily attainable
B. Minimal limitations	Minimal beam attenuation or shadowing
	Liver visualised in near entirety
	Doppler measurements of vena porta easily attainable
C. Moderate limitations	Moderate beam attenuation or some portions of liver or diaphragm not visualised
C. Moderate limitations	Doppler measurements of vena porta attainable
D. Severe limitations	Majority (> 50%) of liver not visualised. Majority (> 50%) of diaphragm not visualised
D. Severe limitations	Doppler measurements of vena porta not possible

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