Table III.

Comparison of the backgrounds of patients with or without fusion imaging as a supportive method.

Demographic variable	With fusion (n=25)	Without fusion (n=78)	P-value
Age (years)	74.00±8.26	70.78±10.89	0.177
Gender (male:female ratio)	23:2	57:21	0.089
Size (mm)	26.83±13.29	25.46±8.18	0.542
AFP (ng/ml)	19.31±37.03	155.62±451.34	0.135
DCP (mAU/ml)	578.64±1,727.24	664.29±2,410.69	0.869
Serum albumin (g/dl)	3.75±0.41	3.64±0.48	0.302
Prothrombin activity (%)	88.64±11.67	98.78±14.82	0.002
Total bilirubin (mg/dl)	0.68±0.26	0.67±0.35	0.882
With/without prior TACE	18:7	58:20	0.815
Child-Pugh class (A/B)	24/1	66/12	0.136

AFP, α-fetoprotein; DCP, des-gamma-carboxy prothrombin; TACE, transarterial chemoembolization.