Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS) treatment for uterine fibroids
- Author:
BJJ Abdullah
;
RV Subramaniam
;
SS Omar
;
P Wragg
;
N Ramli
;
AL Wui
;
CC Lee
;
Y Yusof
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
MRgFUS, fibroids, technique
- From:Biomedical Imaging and Intervention Journal
2010;6(2):1-13
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Magnetic Resonance-guided focused Ultrasound Surgery (MRgFUS) is gaining popularity as an alternative to
medical and surgical interventions in the management of symptomatic uterine fibroids. Studies have shown that it is an effective non-invasive treatment with minimal associated risks as compared to myomectomy and hysterectomy. MRgFUS can be offered to a majority of patients suffering from symptomatic uterine fibroids. It has been suggested that the use of broader inclusion criteria as well as the mitigation techniques makes it possible to offer MRgFUS to a much larger subset of patients than previously believed. This paper will describe how MRgFUS treatment for uterine fibroids
is performed at the University of Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- Full text:W020150914324210082949.pdf
