HIFU tissue ablation: concept and devices

G Ter Haar - Therapeutic ultrasound, 2016 - Springer
High intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is rapidly gaining clinical acceptance as a
technique capable of providing non-invasive heating and ablation for a wide range of …

Ultrasound-guided high intensity focused ultrasound for the treatment of gynaecological diseases: a review of safety and efficacy

L Zhang, W Zhang, F Orsi, W Chen… - International Journal of …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
As a non-surgical treatment, high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) has received
increasing interest for the treatment of gynaecological diseases over the last 10 years. Many …

Image-guided tumor ablation: standardization of terminology and reporting criteria—a 10-year update

M Ahmed, L Solbiati, CL Brace, DJ Breen… - Radiology, 2014 - pubs.rsna.org
Image-guided tumor ablation has become a well-established hallmark of local cancer
therapy. The breadth of options available in this growing field increases the need for …

EMAS position statement: management of uterine fibroids

FR Pérez-López, L Ornat, I Ceausu, H Depypere… - Maturitas, 2014 - Elsevier
Introduction Uterine fibroids (also termed leiomyomas or myomas) are the most common
tumors of the female reproductive tract. Aim The aim of this position statement is to provide …

MRI predictors of clinical success in MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) treatments of uterine fibroids: results from a single centre

I Mindjuk, CG Trumm, P Herzog, R Stahl, M Matzko - European radiology, 2015 - Springer
Objectives To assess the technical and clinical results of MRgFUS treatment and factors
affecting clinical treatment success. Materials and methods A total of 252 women (mean age …

[HTML][HTML] Management of uterine fibroids

KE Hartmann, C Fonnesbeck, T Surawicz… - 2019 - europepmc.org
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FIRSTT study: randomized controlled trial of uterine artery embolization vs focused ultrasound surgery

S Laughlin-Tommaso, EP Barnard… - American journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Uterine leiomyomas (fibroid tumors) cause considerable symptoms in 30–50%
of women and are the leading cause of hysterectomy in the United States. Women with …

[HTML][HTML] Reintervention risk and quality of life outcomes after uterine-sparing interventions for fibroids: a systematic review and meta-analysis

EM Sandberg, FHMP Tummers, SL Cohen… - Fertility and sterility, 2018 - Elsevier
Objectives To compare uterine-sparing treatment options for fibroids in terms of
reintervention risk and quality of life. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis according …

Magnetic resonance-high intensity focused ultrasound (MR-HIFU) therapy of symptomatic uterine fibroids with unrestrictive treatment protocols: A systematic review …

IM Verpalen, KJ Anneveldt, IM Nijholt… - European journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Purpose Reevaluation of the effectiveness of Magnetic Resonance-High Intensity Focused
Ultrasound (MR-HIFU) therapy for uterine fibroids by excluding studies with restrictive …

Systematic review of reproductive outcomes after high intensity focused ultrasound treatment of uterine fibroids

KJ Anneveldt, HJ van't Oever, IM Nijholt… - European journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose Myomectomy is currently the gold standard for the treatment of uterine fibroids in
women who desire pregnancy. However, this surgical fibroid removal has a long …