Uterine Artery Embolization: A Treatment Option for Symptomatic Fibroids in Postmenopausal Women

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 451-454

  Chrisman, Howard B ^a   Minocha, Jeet ^a   Ryu, Robert K ^a   Vogelzang, Robert L ^a   Nikolaidis, Paul ^a   Omary, Reed A ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; UTERINE ARTERY EMBOLIZATION; UTERUS MYOMA;

EMBOLIZATION, THERAPEUTIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEIOMYOMA; MIDDLE AGED; POSTMENOPAUSE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERINE NEOPLASMS; VACUUM CURETTAGE;

EID: 34247241579     PISSN: 10510443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2006.12.723     Document Type: Article

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