Table 2 Features of HCC lesions on MRI according to groups

Low-grade group (E-S 1 and E-S 2), median (Q1, Q3)

High-grade group (E-S 3 and E-S 4), median (Q1, Q3)

p

Size of HCC (mm)

20 (11.5, 33.5)

38 (28, 50)

0.007

ADC value of HCC (mm²/s)

996 × 10⁻⁶ (940.5, 1302.5)

984 × 10⁻⁶ (890, 1190)

0.534

n (%)

n (%)

Smooth margin

9 (75)

15 (46.9)

0.095

Capsule appearance

8 (66.7)

12 (36.4)

0.070

Intralesional fat

4 (33.3)

1 (3.0)

0.014

Multifocality

5 (41.7)

11 (34.4)

0.732

Feeding artery

3 (25)

14 (42.4)

0.488

Corona enhancement

4 (33.3)

19 (57.6)

0.150