Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound surgery.

Clin Obstet Gynecol

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55901, USA.

Published: March 2008

Uterine leiomyomas pose a significant health issue to reproductive-age women. Many women desire uterine conservation, and previously safe and efficacious therapies have been limited. Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound surgery is a new noninvasive therapy that has been proven to be both safe and efficacious in the treatment of fibroids.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/GRF.0b013e318161e91fDOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

magnetic resonance-guided
8
resonance-guided focused
8
focused ultrasound
8
ultrasound surgery
8
safe efficacious
8
surgery uterine
4
uterine leiomyomas
4
leiomyomas pose
4
pose health
4
health issue
4

Similar Publications

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!