Table 1

 Imaging and histology in six patients with cancer

PatientImagingHistology
USCTHepatic angiographyIOCT HCCRNAN
1NegativeNegativeNegativeHetergeneous1210
2NegativeNegativeNegativeNodular 2×1 cm1-150 1510
3NegativeNegativeNegativeHetergeneous720
4NegativeNegativeNegativeHetergeneous1149
51×3.5 cm1-150 1×3.5 cm1-150 BlushNodular 1×3 cm1-150 9110
61×2.5 cm1-150 1×2.5 cm1-150 BlushNodular 1×2.5 cm1-150 110
Total2 (4%)2 (4%)2 (4%)4 (7%)55209
  • US, ultrasound; CT, computed tomography; IOCT, iodised oil CT; HCC, hepatocellular carcionoma; RN, regenerative nodule; AN, atypical nodule; Nodular, nodular uptake of iodised oil.

  • 1-150 Transverse diameter of tumour (cm); iodised oil distribution as outlined in Methods.