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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maria Fernanda Villarreal, M.D. [2]

Overview

Liver nodule or mass

More than > 1 cm

Less than < 1 cm

Triphasic CT
Enhanced MRI

Increase in size and growth

Repeat ultrasound in 3 months

Arterial hypervascularity and venous washout

Yes
Hepatocellular carcinoma

No
Liver biopsy

Investigate according to size

Stable