Inclusion Criteria:  Age between 18 and 75 years Diagnosis of cirrhosis and HCC Listed for liver transplantation  Exclusion Criteria:  MELD >15 High-risk varices: ensure adequate primary or secondary variceal prophylaxis prior to inclusion Uncontrolled Hepatic encephalopathy Uncontrolled Ascites: optimize medical management Platelets <20,000/ll or Hb <8.0 g/dl Heart rate >100 or <50 systolic blood pressure >160 mmHg or <85 diastolic blood pressure >110 mmHg or <50 mmHg oxygen saturation <92% active alcohol abuse defined as alcohol consumption ≥30 g for men and ≥20 g for women (14) Pregnancy any other solid organ transplantation contraindication to MR examination