Hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)is categorized into two major classes based on the heterogeneity of histological phenotypes:proliferative HCC and non-proliferative HCC.These classes exhibit distinct clinical,molecular and imaging characteristics.Within these two major categories,there exist multiple pathological subtypes,each demonstrating unique molecular and histological features that manifest differently in imaging findings.Additionally,the prognosis of these HCC pathological subtypes diverges from that of not-otherwise-specified HCC,and current clinical guidelines for their treatment remain unclear.This article aims to summarize the imaging manifestations and prognosis of the histopathological subtypes of HCC,so as to enhance identification and judgement of HCC subtypes,and to provide a theoretical basis for selecting appropriate therapeutic strategies.

Hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)is categorized into two major classes based on the heterogeneity of histological phenotypes:proliferative HCC and non-proliferative HCC.These classes exhibit distinct clinical,molecular and imaging characteristics.Within these two major categories,there exist multiple pathological subtypes,each demonstrating unique molecular and histological features that manifest differently in imaging findings.Additionally,the prognosis of these HCC pathological subtypes diverges from that of not-otherwise-specified HCC,and current clinical guidelines for their treatment remain unclear.This article aims to summarize the imaging manifestations and prognosis of the histopathological subtypes of HCC,so as to enhance identification and judgement of HCC subtypes,and to provide a theoretical basis for selecting appropriate therapeutic strategies.

Objective To observe the correlations of iterative decomposition of water and fat with echo asymmetry and the least squares estimation quantification sequence(IDEAL-IQ)fat parameters and clinical data in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD).Methods Totally 42 NAFLD patients were prospectively enrolled and divided into lean group(n=9),overweight group(n=19)and obese group(n=14)based on body mass index.Clinical data and IDEAL-IQ fat parameters(hepatic fat fraction[HFF],abdominal visceral adipose tissue[VAT]and subcutaneous adipose tissue[SAT]volumes)were compared among 3 groups and between each 2 groups,and the correlations of HFF,abdominal VAT and SAT volumes and clinical data were analyzed.Results Significant differences of abdominal VAT and SAT volumes were found among 3 groups(both P＜0.05).Abdominal VAT volume in obese group was significantly higher than that in lean and overweight groups(both P＜0.05),and significant differences of abdominal SAT volume were found between each 2 groups(all P＜0.05).Meanwhile,significant differences of abdominal VAT and SAT volumes were found between male and female patients(t=2.559,-2.606,both P＜0.05),but not of HFF(t=1.332,P=0.191).HFF was positively correlated with age,systolic blood pressure(SBP),diastolic blood pressure(DBP)and glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase(GOT)in NAFLD patients(r=0.418,0.408,0.370,0.340,all P＜0.05).Conclusion In NAFLD patients,HFF was related to age,SBP,DBP and GOT,while abdominal VAT and SAT volumes were related to gender.