Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound surgery.
Uterine leiomyomas pose a significant health issue to reproductive-age women. Many women desire uterine conservation, and previously safe and efficacious therapies have been limited. Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound surgery is a new noninvasive therapy that has been proven to be both safe and efficacious in the treatment of fibroids.
Hudson
Susan B A
SB
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55901, USA. hudson.susan@mayo.edu
Stewart
Elizabeth A
EA
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000628:therapy*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D018579:Patient Selection; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014464:Ultrasonic Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*