A 58-year-old man with Child-Pugh class B cirrhosis secondary to hepatitis C presents for surveillance imaging. Triphasic CT of the abdomen shows a 12 mm nodule in the right lobe of the cirrhotic liver. The structure marked **A** demonstrates arterial phase hyperenhancement (wash-in). Portal venous phase imaging shows no wash-out, and there is no capsular enhancement. No threshold growth is documented on comparison with imaging from 8 months prior. According to AASLD/LI-RADS criteria, what is the most appropriate next step in management?
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