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Overall radiological profile of HCC cases.

CharacteristicsHCC Cases (%)
Distribution of HCC
 Right lobe199 (55.74)
 Left lobe110 (30.81)
 Bilobar48 (13.45)
Volume of HCC
 <50%228 (63.86)
 >50%129 (36.13)
No. of Lesions
 1102 (28.57)
 2117 (32.77)
 ≥3138 (38.66)
Size of HCC, cm
 ≤252 (14.57)
 >-598 (27.45)
 ≥5207 (57.98)
US appearance
 Heterogenous99 (27.73)
 Hypoechoic137 (38.38)
 Hyperechoic90 (25.21)
 Isoechoic31 (8.68)
CT appearance† (n=314)
 Hypodense138 (43.95)
 Heterogenous153 (48.73)
 Hyperdense23 (7.32)
MRI appearance (n=81)
 T2 WI
  Hyperintense62 (76.54)
  Hypo/Isointense19 (23.46)
 T1 WI
  Hyperintense28 (34.56)
  Hypo/Isointense53 (65.43)
Vascular Invasion
 Portal vein154 (43.13)
 PV with IVC/HC19 (5.32)
 IVC and or HV6 (1.68)

IVC, inferior vena cava; HV, hepatic vein; PV, portal vein. †, Biphasic CT abdomen was done in 314 cases. MRI of the abdomen was done in 81 cases.