MR-guided Focused Ultrasound for Uterine Fibroids: A Preliminary Study of Relationship between the Treatment Outcomes and Factors of MR Images Including Elastography

• Ichikawa Shintaro

  Department of Radiology, University of Yamanashi

• Motosugi Utaroh

  Department of Radiology, University of Yamanashi

• Omori Makiko

  Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Yamanashi

• Sano Katsuhiro

  Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Saitama International Medical Center, Saitama Medical University

• Omiya Yoshie

  Department of Radiology, University of Yamanashi

• Hirata Shuji

  Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Yamanashi

• Onishi Hiroshi

  Department of Radiology, University of Yamanashi

Abstract

We evaluated the value of magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) for the prediction of response to magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) for uterine fibroids. Eleven patients were enrolled. A fractional change of >30% in Symptoms Severity Score (SSS) was defined as a ‘substantial symptomatic improvement’ at 12 months after treatment. The fractional stiffness value reduction in the patients with a substantial improvement in SSS was significantly higher than that in those without (P = 0.0446).

Journal

• Magnetic Resonance in Medical Sciences

  Magnetic Resonance in Medical Sciences 18 (1), 82-87, 2019

  Japanese Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine

Keywords

• magnetic resonance elastography
• stiffness
• magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound
• uterine fibroid
• Symptoms Severity Score

Details

• CRID: 1390001288108454912
• NII Article ID: 130007555165
• DOI: 10.2463/mrms.tn.2017-0103
• ISSN: 18802206
• ISSN: 13473182
• PubMed: 29343660
• Web Site: https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/mrms/18/1/18_tn.2017-0103/_pdf
• Web Site: https://search.jamas.or.jp/link/ui/2020122202
• Text Lang: en
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