Ultrasound Attenuation Imaging (Liver Fat Quantification)
Vendor-neutral umbrella term for non-invasive quantification of liver fat content via ultrasound attenuation measurement, marketed under different brand names depending on the manufacturer (e.g. USAT, UGAP, ATI, LFQ, UDFF). Used to diagnose and monitor hepatic steatosis (MASLD/fatty liver).
Places in Ultrasound Attenuation Imaging (Liver Fat Quantification)
Evangelisches Krankenhaus Hamm – Gastroenterology
The Department of General Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology and Pneumology at Evangelisches Krankenhaus Hamm, led by PD Dr. David Scholten, offers ultrasound examinations of abdominal organs, inpatient and outpatient colonoscopies, gastroscopies, foreign body removal, gastrointestinal bleeding treatment, and endosonography with biopsies. Additional diagnostics include 24-hour pH monitoring, manometry, duplex ultrasound, and fibroscan.
Werler Str. 110, 59063 Hamm, Germany
Helios Kliniken Kassel – Clinic for Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology and Hepatology
The Clinic for Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Helios Kliniken Kassel, headed by Chief Physician Ralf Gehrke, provides diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the esophagus, stomach, intestines, liver, biliary tract, and pancreas. Key focus areas include chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease), gastrointestinal tumor diagnostics, and non-invasive liver diagnostics using transient elastography (FibroScan) and contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS), integrated within an interdisciplinary liver center.
Mönchebergstraße 41-43, 34125 Kassel, Germany
University Hospital Leipzig
The Liver Center of Medical Department II at Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, led by Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Thomas Berg, offers state-of-the-art diagnostics and treatment for liver diseases. Focus areas include viral hepatitis, autoimmune liver disease, genetic liver disorders, fatty liver disease, liver cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. The center uses techniques including Fibroscan and ARFI ultrasound to assess liver damage. Outpatient care is provided through the hepatology outpatient clinic, the liver cancer center, and the transplant clinic; inpatient care is provided on ward G 3.2. The center also coordinates care for acute liver failure and manages liver transplant preparation and follow-up.
Liebigstraße 20, 04103 Leipzig, Germany