Techniques to expand patient selection for MRI-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation of uterine fibroids.
OBJECTIVE
MRI-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablation is increasingly adopted for treating symptomatic uterine fibroids. As a noninvasive therapy performed on an outpatient basis, it has been viewed by patients to have distinct advantages over other treatment options. However, its breadth of clinical application is still limited. To address this issue, various techniques have been implemented.


CONCLUSIONS
In this article, we discuss techniques that contribute to widening patient selection for MRI-guided HIFU therapy of uterine fibroids.
1 Department of Radiology and Center for Imaging Science, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Young-sun
YS
Kim
Duk-Soo
DS
Bae
Min Jung
MJ
Park
Antti
A
Viitala
Bilgin
B
Keserci
Hyunchul
H
Rhim
Hyo Keun
HK
Lim
D005260:Female; D057086:High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Ablation; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000601:surgery*; D053783:Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Interventional; D018579:Patient Selection; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*