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Review of influential clinical factors in reducing the risk of unsuccessful MRI-guided HIFU treatment outcome of uterine fibroids
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Interventional Radiology - Review
VOLUME: 24 ISSUE: 5
P: 283-291
September 2018

Review of influential clinical factors in reducing the risk of unsuccessful MRI-guided HIFU treatment outcome of uterine fibroids

Diagn Interv Radiol 2018;24(5):283-291
DOI: 10.5152/dir.2018.18111
Nguyen Minh Duc
Bilgin Keserci
1. Department of Radiology, Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, Ho Chi Minh city, Viet Nam
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Received Date: 14.03.2018
Accepted Date: 18.04.2018
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ABSTRACT

Magnetic resonance imaging-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (MRI-guided HIFU) is an effective noninvasive treatment option for symptomatic uterine fibroids. However, tissue characteristics of uterine fibroids and technical limitations can limit the patient population that can benefit from this therapy. In this article, we present our literature review focusing on the influential clinical factors that might reduce the risk of an unsuccessful MRI-guided HIFU treatment outcome of uterine fibroids.