title: Evaluation of symptomatic uterine fibroids in candidates for uterine artery embolization: comparison between ultrasonographic and MR imaging findings in 68 consecutive patients.
abstract: Ultrasonographic and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging examinations of 68 women with uterine fibroids were reviewed to determine whether MR imaging may alter the therapeutic approach based on ultrasonography alone before uterine embolization. Therapeutic decisions based on ultrasonography alone were compared to those obtained after MR imaging. Discordant findings between both examinations involved 51 women (75%), and 19 (28%) had their therapeutic approaches based on ultrasonography alone altered by MR imaging. Ultrasonography and MR imaging showed concordant findings in 17 women (25%) for whom no changes in therapeutic option were made. MR imaging alters the therapeutic approach based on ultrasonography alone in 28% of candidates for uterine artery embolization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hôpital Lariboisière-APHP and Université Diderot-Paris 7, 2 rue Ambroise Paré, 75010 Paris, France.
authors.forename: Cécile
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Malartic
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Morel
authors.forename: Anne-Laure
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Rivain
authors.forename: Vinciane
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Placé
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Le Dref
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dohan
authors.forename: Etienne
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gayat
authors.forename: Emmanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Barranger
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Soyer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*; D055357:Uterine Artery Embolization; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*