Fiona M Fennessy

No ORCID on file · 3 papers in corpus
review 2015
Potential of minimally invasive procedures in the treatment of uterine fibroids: a focus on magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound therapy
International journal of women's health ·doi:10.2147/ijwh.s55564

Minimally invasive treatment options are an important part of the uterine fibroid-treatment arsenal, especially among younger patients and in those who plan future pregnancies. This article provides an overview of the currently available mi…

nonrandomized-trial 2013
MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) is effective for the distinct pattern of uterine fibroids seen in African-American women: data from phase III/IV, non-randomized, multicenter clinical trials
Journal of therapeutic ultrasound ·doi:10.1186/2050-5736-1-23

BACKGROUND: Uterine fibroids are common among women at the reproductive age. Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS) is a novel and a conservative treatment for symptomatic cases. The aim of the study was to evaluate t…

other 2006
Uterine leiomyomas: MR imaging-based thermometry and thermal dosimetry during focused ultrasound thermal ablation
Radiology ·doi:10.1148/radiol.2401050717

PURPOSE: To retrospectively evaluate magnetic resonance (MR) imaging-based thermometry and thermal dosimetry during focused ultrasound treatments of uterine leiomyomas (ie, fibroids). MATERIALS AND METHODS: All patients gave written inform…