This study assessed the predictive capacity of CT-enhanced radiomics models when determining microvascular invasion (MVI) for isolated hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The radiomics model was shown to be a promising noninvasive biomarker for preoperatively predicting MVI in individuals with a solitary HCC ≤ 5 cm and has applications in shaping personalized treatment policies.
Key points:
- Radiomics features extracted at a 5-mm distance from the tumor could better predict hepatocellular carcinoma microvascular invasion.
- Peritumoral radiomics can be used to capture tumor heterogeneity and predict microvascular invasion.
- This radiomics model stands as a promising noninvasive biomarker for preoperatively predicting MVI in individuals.
Authors: Fang Wang, Ming Cheng, Binbin Du, Jing Li, Liming Li, Wenpeng Huang & Jianbo Gao


