The role of enhancing capsule and modified capsule appearances in LI-RADS for diagnosing HCC ≤ 3.0 cm on gadoxetate disodium-enhanced MRI.

Junhan PanMengchen SongLili YangYanci ZhaoYanyan ZhuMeng WangFeng Chen

Published in: European radiology (2023)

• Using the enhancing capsule as a major feature in LI-RADS significantly improved the sensitivity of diagnosing HCC ≤ 3.0 cm without reducing specificity on gadoxetate disodium-enhanced MRI. • Compared to the corona enhancement, the nonenhancing capsule might be a preferable alternative capsule appearance for diagnosing HCC ≤ 3.0 cm. • Capsule appearance should be considered a major feature in LI-RADS for diagnosing HCC ≤ 3.0 cm, regardless whether the capsule appears to be enhancing or nonenhancing.

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