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Table 3 Nodules in CEUS LI-RADS categories in retrospective study

From: CEUS LI-RADS for diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma in individuals without LI-RADS-defined hepatocellular carcinoma risk factors

Category

RF+

RF−

No. of Nodules

(n = 328)a

Incidence of HCC %

Incidence of Malignancy %

Incidence of Benign%

No. of Nodules

(n = 418)a

Incidence of HCC

%

Incidence of Malignancy %

Incidence of Benign%

CEUS LI-RADS

 LR-1

48 (14.6)

0

0

100 (48/48)

71 (17.0)

0

0

100 (71/71)

 LR-2

0

0

0

0

1 (0.2)

0

0

100 (1/1)

 LR-3

25 (7.6)

12 (3/25)

12 (3/25)

88 (22/25)

21 (5.0)

14 (3/21)

14 (3/21)

86 (18/21)

 LR-4

51 (15.5)

59 (30/51)

59 (30/51)

41 (21/51)

98 (23.4)

33 (32/98)

33 (32/98)

67 (59/98)

 LR-5

169 (51.5)

96 (162/169)

96 (163/169)

4 (6/169)

176 (42.1)

90 (158/176)

91 (160/176)

9 (16/176)

 LR-M

35 (10.6)

31 (11/35)

97 (34/35)

3 (1/35)

51 (12.2)

22 (11/51)

98 (50/51)

2 (1/51)

  1. Note: Unless otherwise indicated, data in parentheses are numerators/denominacors. CEUS LI-RADS contrast-enhanced US Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System, HCC hepatocellular carcinoma
  2. aData in parentheses are percentages