Ultrasound-guided radiofrequency thermal ablation of uterine fibroids: Medium-term follow-up

CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 113-119

  Carrafiello, Gianpaolo ^a   Recaldini, Chiara ^a   Fontana, Federico ^a   Ghezzi, Fabio ^a   Cuffari, Salvatore ^a   Laganà, Domenico ^a   Fugazzola, Carlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

CEUS; Radiofrequency ablation; Ultrasound; Uterine fibroids

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUTERIZATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; PREMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; REAL TIME ECHOGRAPHY; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUMOR VOLUME; UTERUS MYOMA;

ADULT; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LEIOMYOMA; MIDDLE AGED; SURGERY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77949269050     PISSN: 01741551     EISSN: 1432086X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00270-009-9707-3     Document Type: Article

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