Given the morbidity associated with hysterectomy, less-invasive options for treating symptomatic uterine fibroids are appealing ... magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided focused ultrasound ...

Saline infusion sonography, hysteroscopy and MRI are the preferred imaging methods for the diagnosis and characterization of uterine fibroids. Most medical therapies for fibroids impede conception ...

The following is a summary of “Currently Available Treatment Modalities for Uterine Fibroids,” published in the May 2024 issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology by Micić et al. Uterine fibroids are common ...

imaging studies such as ultrasound or MRI, and occasionally biopsy for confirmation. Treatment options depend on the size, location, and severity of symptoms and may include watchful waiting, ...

An ultrasound and MRI give conclusive results on the location and size of the fibroids (Photo: Courtesy) Fibroids are noncancerous, abnormal growths that develop in or on a woman’s uterus during ...