Research Article

[Retracted] Analysis of the Performance of Gadoxetic Acid Disodium MRI in Predicting Microvascular Invasion of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Table 1

Univariate analysis of MVI in HCC patients.

DataInvasion group (n = 47)Non-invasion group (n = 40)t/χ2

Tumor diameter (cm)1.3~4.5 (2.45 ± 0.50)1.5~4.7 (2.57 ± 0.47)1.1470.255

Tumor margin
 Smooth14 (29.79)25 (62.50)9.3500.002
 Unsmooth33 (70.21)15 (37.50)

Peritumoral enhancement (arterial phase)
 Yes21 (44.68)8 (20.00)5.9230.015
 No26 (55.32)32 (80.00)

Tumor signal intensity
 Low signal39 (82.98)36 (90.00)0.8960.343
 Promiscuous/high signal8 (17.02)4 (10.00)

Peritumoral hyperintensity ring (arterial phase)
 Yes19 (40.43)2 (5.00)14.810<0.001
 No28 (59.57)38 (95.00)

Peritumoral low signal (hepatobiliary phase)
 Yes20 (42.55)6 (15.00)7.8290.005
 No27 (57.45)34 (85.00)

Intratumoral fat
 Yes12 (25.53)8 (20.00)0.3740.541
 No35 (74.47)32 (80.00)