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Figure 1. Diagnostic algorithm for HCC. *In select patients in whom US has high likelihood to be inadequate, HCC surveillance may be
performed using contrast-enhanced CT or MRI. HCC: hepatocellular carcinoma; CT: computed tomography; MRI: magnetic resonance
imaging; US: ultrasound
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findings is substantially lower . Therefore, these patients should typically undergo biopsy for histological
[2]
confirmation prior to treatment .