Authors
Bilgin Keserci, Nguyen Minh Duc, Chandran Nadarajan, Huynh Quang Huy, Aishah Saizan, Wan Aireene Wan Ahmed, Khalid Osman, Mohd Shafie Abdullah
Publication date
2020/5
Journal
Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology
Volume
26
Issue
3
Pages
207
Publisher
Turkish Society of Radiology
Description
PURPOSE
We sought to present our preliminary experience on the effectiveness and safety of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided, high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) therapy using a volumetric ablation technique in the treatment of Association of Asian Nations (ASEAN) patients with symptomatic uterine leiomyomas.
METHODS
This study included 33 women who underwent HIFU treatment. Tissue characteristics of leiomyomas were assessed based on T2-and T1-weighted MRI. The immediate nonperfused volume (NPV) ratio and the treatment effectiveness of MRI-guided HIFU on the basis of the degrees of volume reduction and improvement in transformed symptom severity score (SSS) were assessed.
RESULTS
The median immediate NPV ratio was 89.8%. Additionally, the median acoustic sonication power and HIFU treatment durations were 150 W and 125 min, respectively. At six-month follow-up …
Scholar articles
B Keserci, NM Duc, C Nadarajan, HQ Huy, A Saizan… - Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, 2020