Diagnostic imaging and vascular embolization for uterine leiomyomas

Seminars in Reproductive Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 131-142

  Mueller, Gisela C ^a   Gemmete, Joseph J ^a   Carlos, Ruth C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Embolization; Fibroid; Intervention; Leiomyoma; Uterus

Indexed keywords

BARIUM; CEFAZOLIN; CONTRAST MEDIUM; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; FOLLITROPIN; GADOLINIUM; GELFOAM; HORMONE; KETOROLAC; MICROSPHERE; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL;

ARTERY THROMBOSIS; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; BLEEDING; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CRYOTHERAPY; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; ECHOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; INFECTION; KIDNEY FAILURE; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MYOMECTOMY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTEMBOLIZATION SYNDROME; PREDICTION; RADIATION DOSE; REVIEW; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SYNDROME; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERUS MYOMA; UTERUS PERFORATION; VASCULARIZATION;

DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EMBOLIZATION, THERAPEUTIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEIOMYOMA; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; ULTRASONOGRAPHY; UTERINE NEOPLASMS;

EID: 2542459248     PISSN: 15268004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-828619     Document Type: Review

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