Quantitative imaging tests for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: which, when and why

This editorial reviews imaging modalities for NAFLD/NASH, endorsing PDFF for diagnosing NAFLD and positioning cT1 as the leading biomarker for NASH. It highlights cT1’s utility for identifying patients with ‘at-risk’ NASH (with fibrosis) and for risk-stratifying patients with intermediate or indeterminate results on other guideline-recognized tests (AACE, AGA, DGVS).