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. 2017 Feb 17;4:29–39. doi: 10.2147/JHC.S125396

Table 2.

LI-RADS classification

Category Description
LR-1 Definitely benign
LR-2 Probably benign
LR-3 Intermediate probability of HCC
LR-4 High probability of HCC, not 100%
LR-5 Definitely HCC
LR-5V Definite venous invasion regardless of other imaging features
LR treated LR-5 lesion status post-locoregional treatment
LR-M Non-HCC malignancies that may occur in cirrhosis: metastases, lymphoma, cholangiocarcinoma, PTLD

Abbreviations: LI-RADS, Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System; HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma; PTLD, post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder.