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Microvascular invasion in hepatocellular carcinoma: is it predictable with a new, preoperative application of
Chun Yang1, Heqing Wang1, Ruofan Sheng1
1Department of Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, P.R. China.
Purpose:
The study aimed to explore the use of MRI in predicting the microvascular invasion (MVI) of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
Materials And Methods:
The preoperative MRI and tissues of resected HCC patients were collected. The imaging characteristics that have previously been suggested and the mismatch between diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) and T2-weighted imaging of regions, which the authors called DWI/T2 mismatch, were analyzed and compared with histopathological references.
Results:
A multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that DWI/T2 mismatch was an independent predictor of MVI.
Conclusion:
The DWI/T2 mismatch can be a preoperative predictor of MVI for HCC.
