1. MR imaging FOLLOW UP after MR-guided Focused Ultrasound Surgery for uterine leiomyomas — Early and mid term results
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Gábor Bajzik, Csanád Várallyay, Viktor Bérczi, Ferenc A. Jolesz, Kálmán Hüttl, Zsuzsanna Lénárd, Zoran Belics, Paul Wragg, and György L. Balázs
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Uterine leiomyoma ,business.industry ,Uterine fibroids ,Mid term results ,General Medicine ,Focused ultrasound surgery ,medicine.disease ,Single Center ,Mr imaging ,Medicine ,Volume reduction ,Radiology ,business ,Mri guided - Abstract
Rationale and Objectives: MR-guided Focused Ultrasound Surgery (MRgFUS) is an evolving thermoablative technique for treatment of benign and malignant soft tissue tumors. The feasibility and effectiveness of this non-invasive method has been tested by several investigators by treating uterine fibroid. The aim of the present study was to evaluate early and mid-term efficacy of MRgFUS treatment using MR imaging follow-ups. Materials and Methods: 38 patients with uterine fibroids were enrolled and treated by MRgFUS in a single center. MRI follow-up exams were performed 3 and 6 months after the procedure. Total fibroid volumes (FV) and non-perfused volumes (NPV) were compared and evaluated over time. Results: There was a significant reduction of FV at 3- and 6-month follow-ups (10±19%, p=0.022 and 19±29%, pConclusion: This study suggests that MRgFUS can effectively coagulate uterine fibroid tissue. Smaller UFs can be most effectively treated within reasonable time with the used equipment.
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- 2009
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