title: [The use of magnetic resonance imaging for the evaluation of treatment outcome in uterine artery embolisation for fibroids].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Of the study was to evaluate utility of magnetic resonance (MR) in the assessment of the women who fulfilled inclusion criteria for uterine artery embolisation as a symptomatic leiomyoma treatment and outcome of procedures.
  
  
  METHODS
  MR examination was performed in 220 patients. Uterine artery embolizations were performed in 170 patients.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The reasons for disqualification were: no correlation between symptoms and size an position of leiomyoma--61%, adenomyosis--20%. In MR imaging dominant leiomyoma volumes were diminished by 59.6% (p < 0.05) over a period of 3 months.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  MR is the method of choice in the assessment of women referred to uterine artery embolisation as a symptomatic leiomyoma treatment. MR imaging is effective and objective method of evaluation outcomes of uterine embolisation.
authors.affiliation: Zakładu Radiologii Zabiegowej i Neuroradiologii AM w Lublinie.
authors.forename: Radosław
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pietura
authors.forename: Marzena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Janczarek
authors.forename: Wiesława
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Bednarek
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kotarski
authors.forename: Małgorzata
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Szczerbo-Trojanowska
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000098:blood supply / Q000628:therapy*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000628:therapy*; D014599:Uterus / Q000473:pathology