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Medical AI Inquiry: You was designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.  Labels: PURPOSE, MATERIALS AND METHODS, RESULTS. Meshes: Adolescent, Age Factors, Algorithms, Body Mass Index, Body Size, Body Weight, Child, Child, Preschool, Fatty Liver, Female, Humans, Image Processing, Computer-Assisted, Liver, Male, Obesity, Reference Values, Statistics as Topic, Ultrasonography, Young Adult.
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Is the Intrahepatic Sound Speed an Indicator of the Fat Content of the Liver in Children? Context: Can the sonographically estimated intrahepatic sound speed give hints on the hepatic fat content in children? In 75 children and adolescents the intrahepatic sound speed was estimated during routine sonography of the liver as a result of an image reconstruction algorithm. It was correlated with weight, age, size, and body mass index (BMI) oft he children, respectively. The average hepatic sound speed in children of normal weight was 1 566 m/s (standard deviation (STD) 29 m/s, in overweight or obese children it was 1 501 m/s (STD 22 m/s), and in obese children it was 1 497 ms (STD 24 m/s). The strongest correlation was found between sound speed and BMI of the children, respectively. The difference of sound speed in normal weighing subjects and overweight/obese children was statistically significant.
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There is a good correlation between the estimated intrahepatic sound speed and the fat content of the liver. Further examinations are encouraged.