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Abstract #2151

Comparison of Liver Fat Fraction Measured by MR Spectroscopy at 1.5T and 3T

Gavin Hamilton1, Michael S. Middleton1, Takeshi Yokoo1, Alexander Kuo2, Claude B. Sirlin1

1Department of Radiology, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA; 2Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, San Deigo, CA, USA


In this study, we compare the spectroscopy-determined fat fraction given at 1.5T and 3T in human subjects examined at both field strengths on the same day. We find there is close agreement between the liver fat fraction measured by MR spectroscopic at 1.5T with that measured at 3T. For the measurements at the two field strengths to be in agreement, T2 correction is necessary.