title: MR-guided focused ultrasound for the treatment of uterine fibroids.
abstract: Magnetic resonance imaging-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) ablation of uterine fibroids provides a minimally invasive outpatient technique for targeting and treating symptomatic uterine fibroids. Magnetic resonance imaging provides a guidance platform that has high temporal and spatial resolution for guiding, as well as thermal monitoring of the procedure. The high-intensity focused ultrasound provides a mechanism for delivering large amounts of energy directly into the fibroid without causing detrimental effects to the nontarget tissues. Early and intermediate follow-up of patients treated with MRgFUS provided promising results on the efficacy of the technique for providing symptom relief to patients. As more long-term follow-up data are published, the efficacy of this technique can be compared to more invasive surgical and minimally invasive catheter treatments.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 First St. SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
authors.forename: Gina K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Hesley
authors.forename: Krzysztof R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Gorny
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Woodrum
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D057086:High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Ablation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D061705:Image-Guided Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*