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World J Gastroenterol. May 28, 2014; 20(20): 5935-5950
Published online May 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i20.5935
Table 3 Morphological characteristics predicting hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence by means of imaging techniques
Imaging techniquePredictors of HCC recurrenceRef.
USPoorly defined margins[33]
Infiltrative pattern[20,33]
Portal infiltration[20,33]
Peripheral hypoechoic band[20,33]
Heterogeneous echo pattern[20]
Contrast enhancement pattern[32,125]
CT scanHeterogeneous enhancement pattern[126,128]
MRIContrast washout pattern at dynamic MRI[63]
Signal pattern on hepatobiliary phase[132]
18F-FDG PETMaximum SUV by tumor[129]
Tumor SUV/non-tumoral tissue SUV ratio[130]