Cost-effectiveness of uterine artery embolization and hysterectomy for uterine fibroids

MT Beinfeld, JL Bosch, KB Isaacson, GS Gazelle - Radiology, 2004 - pubs.rsna.org
PURPOSE: To compare the cost-effectiveness of uterine artery embolization (UAE) with that
of hysterectomy for women with symptomatic uterine fibroids. MATERIALS AND METHODS …

Embolic agents: particles

S Lee, A Ghosh, N Xiao, AC Gordon… - Seminars in …, 2023 - thieme-connect.com
Compared with other embolic agents, particles offer distinct attributes for a broad range of
clinical applications, including treatment of vascular tumors to achieving hemostasis in …

Cost-effectiveness of magnetic resonance guided focused ultrasound for the treatment of uterine fibroids

AK O'Sullivan, D Thompson, P Chu, DW Lee… - International journal of …, 2009 - cambridge.org
Objectives: The aim of this study is to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of Magnetic
Resonance Guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS) compared with alternative treatments for …

A diagnostic algorithm using multi-parametric MRI to differentiate benign from malignant myometrial tumors: Machine-learning method

M Malek, E Tabibian, M Rahimi Dehgolan… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
This study aimed to develop a diagnostic algorithm for preoperative differentiating uterine
sarcoma from leiomyoma through a supervised machine-learning method using multi …

Investigating the diagnostic value of quantitative parameters based on T2-weighted and contrast-enhanced MRI with psoas muscle and outer myometrium as internal …

M Malek, M Rahmani, SM Seyyed Ebrahimi, E Tabibian… - Cancer Imaging, 2019 - Springer
Background Post-hysterectomy histopathological examination is currently the main
diagnostic tool for differentiating uterine sarcomas from leiomyomas. This study aimed to …

Thrombospondin-1 and Thrombospondin-2 mRNA and TSP-1 and TSP-2 Protein Expression in Uterine Fibroids and Correlation to the Genes COL1A1 and COL3A1 …

MA Behera, L Feng, B Yonish, W Catherino… - Reproductive …, 2007 - Springer
Uterine fibroids are composed of altered collagen fibrils and represent an arrested response
to injury-initiating fibrosis. In many tissues, TSP-1 is secreted by adult macrophages and …

Diagnostic value of 3 T MR spectroscopy, diffusion-weighted MRI, and apparent diffusion coefficient value for distinguishing benign from malignant myometrial …

P Rahimifar, H Hashemi, M Malek, S Ebrahimi… - Clinical Radiology, 2019 - Elsevier
AIM To further verify the effectiveness of diffusion-weighted (DWI) magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI) and 1 H magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) using a 3 T MRI system to …

Expanded core/shell poly (vinyl acetate)/poly (vinyl alcohol) particles for embolization

LS Peixoto, PA Melo, M Nele… - Macromolecular …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
An improvement to a previously published suspension polymerization process for the
production of spherical core/shell PVAc/PVA particles is described. To increase the settling …

Synthesis of Spherical Core‐Shell PVAc‐co‐PMMA/PVA Particles for Use in Vascular Embolization

LS Peixoto, FB Cordeiro, PA Melo… - Macromolecular …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Previous published works described suspension polymerization processes for the
production of spherical core‐shell poly (vinyl acetate)/poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVAc/PVA) …

Synthesis of spherical core‐shell poly (vinyl acetate)/poly (vinyl alcohol) particles for use in vascular embolization: Study of morphological and molecular modifications …

M Oliveira, LCM Cirilo, M Nele… - Polymer Engineering & …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Transarterial vascular embolization and chemoembolization has become common medical
procedures, where partially hydrolyzed poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVA) beads remains as one of …