Patient suitability for magnetic resonance guided focused ultrasound surgery of uterine fibroids

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 143, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 98-102

  Zaher, Summia ^a   Gedroyc, Wladyslaw M ^a   Regan, Lesley ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mitigation techniques; MRgFUS; Patient selection; Suitability; Uterine fibroids

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC CARE; HUMAN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE GUIDED FOCUSED ULTRASOUND SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UTERUS MYOMA;

EID: 61849107346     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2008.12.011     Document Type: Article

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