A moderate correlation was observed between T1 values and liver volume (r = − 0.481; P < 0.001), Ki-67 indexes (r = 0.444; P < 0.001), steatosis grade (r = 0.476; P < 0.001), inflammation (r = 0.421; P = 0.001), and hepatocyte size (r = 0.495; P < 0.001). Here, MKI67 is linked to steatosis.