A 52-year-old woman with chronic hepatitis B (HBsAg+, HBeAg+) and no clinical evidence of cirrhosis undergoes routine surveillance ultrasound. A 1.5 cm nodule is identified in the right lobe. Contrast-enhanced CT shows arterial phase enhancement but no washout in the portal venous phase. AFP is 35 ng/mL. What is the most appropriate next step in management?

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