Research Article

Prediction of Microvascular Invasion in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Preoperative Gd-EOB-DTPA-Dynamic Enhanced MRI and Histopathological Correlation

Table 2

Radiologic imaging features of 66 HCCs and MVI.

ParametersNegativePositive

Signal homogeneity
Homogenous21 (0.43)4 (0.23)
Heterogeneous28 (0.57)13 (0.77)
Tumor capsule
Completely surrounded18 (0.36)2 (0.12)
Not completely surrounded22 (0.45)11 (0.64)
None9 (0.18)4 (0.24)
Tumor margin
Smooth margin11 (0.22)0
Focal protruding9 (0.18)2 (0.12)
Multiple protruding28 (0.57)12 (0.70)
Fuzzy margin1 (0.02)3 (0.18)
Peritumor enhancement
No39 (0.79)6 (0.35)
Yes10 (0.21)11 (0.65)
Peritumor hypointensity
No35 (0.71)5 (0.29)
Yes14 (0.29)12 (0.71)
ADC (HCC, ×10−3 mm2/s)1.0710.995
pre (ms)11111634
post (ms)7051047
ΔT10.410.37