Diurnal Pattern of Hepatic Fat Content Measured by Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Human Subjects

Masoud Shiehmorteza¹, Yauk Lee¹, Gavin Hamilton¹, Michael Schroeder¹, Irene Mwangi¹, Julie Collins¹, Mark Bydder¹, Takeshi Yokoo¹, Claude B. Sirlin¹

Purpose: To determine whether MR imaging measurement of hepatic fat content is influenced by the time of the day or in response to transitions from fasting to fed states.