Figure 5.
Diagnostic algorithm and recall policy in cirrhotic liver according to European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL). Reprint with permission from EASL.12 US, ultrasonography; mo, months; CT, computed tomography; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma. *Using extracellular magnetic resonance contrast agents or gadobenate dimeglumine; †Using the following diagnostic criteria: arterial phase hyperenhancement (APHE) and washout on the portal venous phase; ‡Using the following diagnostic criteria: APHE and mild washout after 60 seconds; §Lesion <1 cm stable for 12 months (three controls after four months) can be shifted back to regular 6 months surveillance; ||Optional for centre-based programmes.