Prediction of complete necrosis of hepatocellular carcinoma treated with transarterial chemoembolization prior to liver transplantation.

Background/Aims Compact lipiodol uptake without enhancement on multiphasic helical computed tomography (CT) has been suggested as a radiologic response criterion in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients treated with transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) and subsequent partial hepatectomy. However, its usefulness has not been fully investigated in the explanted liver.