AFP and hepatocellular carcinoma: All the above 22 variables were included in multivariate Cox regression analysis (forward LR), and six risk factors for predicting early recurrence of HCC were screened: shape (HR 2.326, 95% CI: 1.328–4.076, p = 0.003), arterial peritumoral enhancement (HR 2.282, 95% CI: 1.235–4.219, p = 0.008), AFP-L3 (HR 2.809, 95% CI: 1.577–5.005, p < 0.001), GGT (HR 1.006, 95% CI: 1.002–1.011, p = 0.008), PT (HR 0.720, 95% CI: 0.541–0.958, p = 0.024), and peritumoral hypointensity on HBP (HR 3.385, 95% CI: 1.859–6.163, p < 0.001).