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![Contrast-enhanced ultrasound for hepatocellular carcinoma detection and diagnosis in the context of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease](https://image.oaes.cc/230ee99f-6438-4497-9f90-1e6aa99f28b7/5534.fig.1.jpg)
Figure 1. Beam attenuation in NAFLD. Diffuse fatty deposition in steatosis makes the liver echogenic (upper arrows) and, when marked, can also cause attenuation of the beam, leading to poor visualization of detail in the deeper portions of the liver (bottom arrows).