Non-invasive magnetic resonance imaging-guided focused ultrasound treatment for uterine fibroids - early experience

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 139, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 199-203

  Morita, Yutaka ^a   Ito, Naoki ^a   Hikida, Hiromi ^a   Takeuchi, Sawako ^a   Nakamura, Kouji ^a   Ohashi, Hirofumi ^a  

^a Itabashi Chuo Medical Center   (Japan)

Author keywords

Focused ultrasound; Leiomyoma; Magnetic resonance guided focused ultrasound; Uterine fibroids

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUMOR VOLUME; ULTRASOUND; UTERUS MYOMA;

EID: 47849087481     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2007.10.018     Document Type: Article

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