Uterine leiomyomas: MR imaging-guided focused ultrasound surgery--results of different treatment protocols.

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Published in Radiology on April 19, 2007

Authors

Fiona M Fennessy1, Clare M Tempany, Nathan J McDannold, Minna J So, Gina Hesley, Bobbie Gostout, Hyun S Kim, George A Holland, Dennis A Sarti, Kullervo Hynynen, Ferenc A Jolesz, Elizabeth A Stewart

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Radiology, Harvard Medical School/Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115, USA. ffennessy@partners.org

Associated clinical trials:

Pilot Study of MRI-Guided High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Ablation of Uterine Fibroids | NCT00837161

Therapeutic Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)-Guided High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) Ablation of Uterine Fibroids | NCT00897897

Sonalleve Fibroid Ablation Pivotal Clinical Trial for MR-HIFU of Uterine Fibroids (SOFIA) | NCT01504308

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