title: Quality improvement guidelines for uterine artery embolization for symptomatic leiomyomata.
abstract: Uterine artery embolization (UAE) is assuming an important role in the treatment of women with symptomatic uterine leiomyomata worldwide. The following guidelines, which have been jointly published with the Society of Interventional Radiology in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, are intended to ensure the safe practice of UAE by identifying the elements of appropriate patient selection, anticipated outcomes, and recognition of possible complications and their timely address.
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, 510 South Kingshighway Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri 63110-1076, USA. hovsepiand@mir.wustl.edu
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Hovsepian
authors.forename: Gary P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Siskin
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bonn
authors.forename: John F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Cardella
authors.forename: Timothy W I
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: Leo E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Lampmann
authors.forename: Donald L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: Reed A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Omary
authors.forename: Jean-Pierre
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Pelage
authors.forename: Dheeraj
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rajan
authors.forename: Marc S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Schwartzberg
authors.forename: Richard B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Towbin
authors.forename: Woodruff J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sacks
mesh_terms: D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000098:blood supply / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000628:therapy*; D014599:Uterus / Q000098:blood supply*