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ArticleEuropean radiology2024

Quantitative information from gadobenate dimeglumine-enhanced MRI can predict proliferative subtype of solitary hepatocellular carcinoma: a multicenter retrospective study.

Feier Ding, Min Huang, Ping Ren, Junlei Zhang, Zhengyu Lin, Yan Sun, Changhu Liang, Xinya Zhao

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Feier DingDepartment of Radiology, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong Province, China.
Min HuangDepartment of Radiology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong Province, China.
Ping RenDepartment of Radiology, Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong Province, China.
Junlei ZhangDepartment of Radiology, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong Province, China.
Zhengyu LinDepartment of Interventional Radiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350000, Fujian Province, China.
Yan SunDepartment of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong Province, China.
Changhu LiangDepartment of Radiology, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong Province, China. tigerlch@163.com.
Xinya ZhaoDepartment of Radiology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, Shandong Province, China. zhaoxinya2000@126.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5856-347X
Shandong University · CNShandong Provincial Hospital · CNFujian Medical University · CNJinan Central Hospital · CNShandong First Medical University · CN

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Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province ZR2020MH285
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo investigate the value of quantitative parameters derived from gadobenate dimeglumine-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for predicting molecular subtype of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and overall survival.

methodsThis multicenter retrospective study included 218 solitary HCC patients who underwent gadobenate dimeglumine-enhanced MRI. All HCC lesions were resected and pathologically confirmed. The lesion-to-liver contrast enhancement ratio (LLCER) and lesion-to-liver contrast (LLC) were measured in the hepatobiliary phase. Potential risk factors for proliferative HCC were assessed by logistic regression. The ability of LLCER and LLC to predict proliferative HCC was assessed by the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. Prognostic factors were evaluated using the Cox proportional hazards regression model for survival outcomes.

resultsLLCER was an independent predictor of proliferative HCC (odds ratio, 0.015; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.008-0.022; p < 0.001). The area under the ROC curve was 0.812 (95% CI, 0.748-0.877), higher than that of LLC, alpha-fetoprotein > 100 ng/ml, satellite nodules, and rim arterial phase hyperenhancement (all p ≤ 0.001). HCC patients with LLCER < -4.59% had a significantly higher incidence of proliferative HCC than those with the LLCER ≥ -4.59%. During the follow-up period, LLCER was an independent predictor of overall survival (hazard ratio, 0.070; 95% CI, 0.015-0.324; p = 0.001) in HCC patients.

conclusionsGadobenate dimeglumine-enhanced quantitative parameter in the hepatobiliary phase can predict the proliferative subtype of solitary HCC with a moderately high accuracy. CLINICAL RELEVANCE STATEMENT: Quantitative information from gadobenate dimeglumine-enhanced MRI can provide crucial information on hepatocellular carcinoma subtypes. It might be valuable to design novel therapeutic strategies, such as targeted therapies or immunotherapy. KEY POINTS: • The lesion-to-liver contrast enhancement ratio (LLCER) is an independent predictor of proliferative hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). • The ability of LLCER to predict proliferative HCC outperformed lesion-to-liver contrast, alpha-fetoprotein > 100 ng/ml, satellite nodules, and rim arterial phase hyperenhancement. • HCC patients with LLCER < -4.59% had a significantly higher incidence of proliferative HCC than those with the LLCER ≥ -4.59%.

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Carcinoma, HepatocellularLiver NeoplasmsMeglumineOrganometallic Compoundsalpha-FetoproteinsContrast MediaGadolinium DTPAHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingRetrospective StudiesSensitivity and Specificityalpha-FetoproteinsContrast Mediagadobenic acidGadolinium DTPAMeglumineOrganometallic CompoundsGadobenic acidHepatobiliary phaseHepatocellular carcinomaMagnetic resonance imagingProliferative subtype

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