Potential of minimally invasive procedures in the treatment of uterine fibroids: a focus on magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound therapy

K Fischer, NJ McDannold, CM Tempany… - … journal of women's …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Minimally invasive treatment options are an important part of the uterine fibroid-treatment
arsenal, especially among younger patients and in those who plan future pregnancies. This …

Patient suitability for magnetic resonance guided focused ultrasound surgery of uterine fibroids

S Zaher, WM Gedroyc, L Regan - … Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and …, 2009 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To assess selection criteria used to determine eligibility for magnetic
resonance-guided focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS) for the treatment of symptomatic …

[HTML][HTML] Pregnancy outcome after magnetic resonance–guided focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS) for conservative treatment of uterine fibroids

J Rabinovici, M David, H Fukunishi, Y Morita… - Fertility and sterility, 2010 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To report all pregnancies to date after magnetic resonance–guided focused
ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS) for the conservative treatment of clinically significant uterine …

Nonsurgical alternatives for uterine fibroids

E Zupi, G Centini, L Sabbioni, L Lazzeri… - Best practice & research …, 2016 - Elsevier
Highlights•UAE and MRgFUS are emerging as safe and effective alternatives to surgical
removal to treat symptomatic uterine fibroid.•Myomectomy remains the gold standard for …

Cost‐effectiveness of magnetic resonance‐guided focused ultrasound surgery for treatment of uterine fibroids

H Zowall, JA Cairns, C Brewer… - … Journal of Obstetrics …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To estimate the cost‐effectiveness of a treatment strategy for symptomatic uterine
fibroids, which starts with Magnetic Resonance‐guided Focused Ultrasound Surgery …

Updates on MR-guided focused ultrasound for symptomatic uterine fibroids

D Sridhar, MP Kohi - Seminars in interventional radiology, 2018 - thieme-connect.com
Magnetic-resonance–guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS), also called high-intensity
focused ultrasound (HIFU) is an effective, noninvasive uterine-preserving treatment for …

Safety and five-year re-intervention following magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) for uterine fibroids

SD Quinn, J Vedelago, W Gedroyc, L Regan - European Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective To examine the safety and re-intervention rates following magnetic resonance-
guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) for uterine fibroids at 5 years. To assess how the non …

MR-guided focus ultrasound (MRgFUS) for symptomatic uterine fibroids: predictors of treatment success

R Machtinger, Y Inbar, S Cohen-Eylon… - Human …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
STUDY QUESTION What are the factors associated with long-term success in patients with
symptomatic uterine fibroids treated by magnetic resonance-guided focus ultrasound …

Magnetic Resonance Imaging‐Guided Focused Ultrasound Surgery for the Treatment of Symptomatic Uterine Fibroids

L Geraci, A Napoli, C Catalano, M Midiri… - Case Reports in …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Uterine fibroids, the most common benign tumor in women of childbearing age, may cause
symptoms including pelvic pain, menorrhagia, dysmenorrhea, pressure, urinary symptoms …

Reproductive impact of MRI-guided focused ultrasound surgery for fibroids: a systematic review of the evidence

NA Clark, SL Mumford, JH Segars - Current Opinion in Obstetrics …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
MRgFUS represents a minimally invasive treatment for uterine fibroids that is able to
improve the quality of life and fibroid size with durability. It is possible that MRgFUS could be …