The feasibility of contrast-enhanced ultrasound during uterine artery embolization: A pilot study

CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 882-887

  Dorenberg, Eric J ^a   Jakobsen, Jarl Å ^a,b   Brabrand, Knut ^a   Hafsahl, Geir ^a   Smith, Hans Jørgen ^a,b  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Contrast enhanced ultrasound; Interventional Radiology; Uterine artery embolization

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; GADOLINIUM PENTETATE; SONOVUE;

ADULT; ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVASCULARIZATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; UTERINE ARTERY EMBOLIZATION; UTERUS MYOMA;

ADULT; ARTERIES; EMBOLIZATION, THERAPEUTIC; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEIOMYOMATOSIS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL; UTERINE NEOPLASMS;

EID: 34848917816     PISSN: 01741551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00270-007-9007-8     Document Type: Article

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