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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2019; 25(21): 2636-2649
Published online Jun 7, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i21.2636
Published online Jun 7, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i21.2636
Table 2 Imaging characteristics compared between the pathologic stage T2 group and T1 group, n (%)
| Characteristics | pT2, n = 39 | pT1, n = 75 | P value |
| T2 hyperintensity | 37 (94.9) | 68 (90.7) | 0.716 |
| T1 hypointensity | 35 (89.7) | 69 (92.0) | 0.733 |
| Arterial enhancement | 38 (97.4) | 70 (93.3) | 0.662 |
| Corona enhancement | 14 (35.9) | 13 (17.3) | 0.037 |
| Washout appearance | 36 (92.3) | 69 (92.0) | 1.000 |
| Capsular appearance | 14 (35.9) | 38 (50.7) | 0.167 |
| Hypointensity of tumor in the HB phase | 37 (94.9) | 74 (98.7) | 0.269 |
| Peritumoral hypointensity in the HB phase | 16 (41.0) | 18 (24.0) | 0.084 |
| Hypointense-rim in the HB phase | 5 (12.8) | 21 (28.0) | 0.099 |
| Intratumoral fat | 8 (20.5) | 18 (24.0) | 0.815 |
| Hyperintensity on DWI | 39 (100.0) | 72 (96.0) | 0.550 |
| Hypointensity on ADC map | 16 (41.0) | 32 (42.7) | 1.000 |
| Mosaic architecture | 27 (69.2) | 48 (64.0) | 0.679 |
| Margin type | 0.503 | ||
| Smooth | 27 (69.2) | 57 (76.0) | |
| Irregular | 12 (30.8) | 18 (24.0) | |
| AJCC v.7 | 39 (100.0) | 75 (100.0) | |
| AJCC v.8 | 0.005 | ||
| cT1a (≤ 2 cm) | 3 (7.7) | 24 (32.0) | |
| cT1b (> 2 cm) | 36 (92.3) | 51 (68.0) |
- Citation: Chou YC, Lao IH, Hsieh PL, Su YY, Mak CW, Sun DP, Sheu MJ, Kuo HT, Chen TJ, Ho CH, Kuo YT. Gadoxetic acid-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging can predict the pathologic stage of solitary hepatocellular carcinoma. World J Gastroenterol 2019; 25(21): 2636-2649
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- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v25.i21.2636