Artifact from myomectomy/C-Section on MRI images – what does this mean for MR-guided focused ultrasound candidacy for uterine fibroids?

Background: Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) is used for non-surgical treatment of uterine fibroids, often in patients who have had prior myomectomy or Cesarean section. The presence of post-surgical MRI artifacts along the beam path are a common contraindication to MRgFUS treat...

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Main Authors: Vikash Sinha, Shahil Mehta, Georgios Kalantzis, Fred Steinberg, Suzanne D LeBlang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-01-01
Series:International Journal of Hyperthermia
Subjects:
mri
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02656736.2019.1682689