Uterine fibroids can be treated with magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) thus avoiding myomectomy, or hysterectomy. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) allows docs to see inside the body by monitoring tissue temperature in real-time. MRgFUS is newer than uterine fibroid embolization (stopping the blood flow to fibroid tumors.)
Reference:
Society of Interventional Radiology (2010, March 15). Interventional radiology: Zapping uterine fibroids with heat from high-energy sound waves. ScienceDaily. Retrieved January 1, 2011, from http://www.sciencedaily.com /releases/2010/03/100315103808.htm
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