American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 196, Issue 2 , Pages 184.e1-184.e6 , February 2007

Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound surgery for uterine fibroids: relationship between the therapeutic effects and signal intensity of preexisting T2-weighted magnetic resonance images

  • Kaoru Funaki, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynecology, Shinsuma Hospital, Hyogo, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprints: Kaoru Funaki, MD, Department of Gynecology, Shinsuma Hospital, Isonare-cho, Suma-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, 654-0047, Japan.
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  • Hidenobu Fukunishi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynecology, Shinsuma Hospital, Hyogo, Japan
    • ,
  • Tsuyoshi Funaki, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Electrical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
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  • Katsuhiro Sawada, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Shinsuma Hospital, Hyogo, Japan
    • ,
  • Yasushi Kaji, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
    • ,
  • Takeshi Maruo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan

Received 8 February 2006 ,Revised 8 June 2006 ,Accepted 1 August 2006.

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 Cite this article as: Funaki K, Fukunishi H, Funaki T, et al. Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound surgery for uterine fibroids: Relationship between the therapeutic effects and signal intensity of preexisting T2-weighted magnetic resonance images. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2007;196;184.e1-184.e6.

PII: S0002-9378(06)01168-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.08.030

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 196, Issue 2 , Pages 184.e1-184.e6 , February 2007

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