Table 3. Factors associated with liver MRI–CT image fusion discrepancy >5 mm of any validation point.

Variables	No. of patients	No. of patients with fusion discrepancy >5 mm (%)	p-value
Sex
Male	47	24 (51.0)	0.672
Female	6	4 (66.7)
ECOG performance
0–1	46	24 (51.1)	0.234
≥2	7	4 (57.1)
Child–Pugh classification
A	43	21 (48.8)	0.172
B–C	10	7 (70.0)
LN metastasis
Positive	8	4 (50.0)	1.000
Negative	45	24 (53.3)
Distant metastasis
Positive	7	2 (28.6)	0.234
Negative	46	26 (56.5)
Tumour size
<10 cm	41	21 (51.2)	0.750
≥10 cm	12	7 (58.3)
Number of tumours
Solitary	25	14 (56.0)	0.785
Multiple	28	14 (50.0)
Ascites
Positive	12	10 (83.3)	0.022
Negative	39	18 (43.9)
Pulmonary disease
Positive	8	7 (87.5)	0.053
Negative	45	21 (46.7)
Ascites or pulmonary disease
Positive	18	16 (88.9)	<0.001
Negative	35	12 (34.3)

ECOG, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group; LN, lymph node.