[The use of magnetic resonance imaging for the evaluation of treatment outcome in uterine artery embolisation for fibroids].
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.
Pietura
Radosław
R
Zakładu Radiologii Zabiegowej i Neuroradiologii AM w Lublinie.
Janczarek
Marzena
M
Bednarek
Wiesława
W
Kotarski
Jan
J
Szczerbo-Trojanowska
Małgorzata
M
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