Minimal invasive therapies for the treatment of symptomatic uterine leiomyomas : A multimodal approach

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List of papers. Papers I and II are removed from the thesis due to copyright restrictions.Paper I Dorenberg EJ, Novakovic Z, Smith HJ, Hafsahl G, Jakobsen JA. Uterine fibroid embolization can still be improved: observations on post-procedure MRI. Acta Radiol 2005; 46:547-553. Paper II Dorenberg EJ, Jakobsen JA, Brabrand K, Hafsahl G, Smith HJ. The feasibility of contrast-enhanced ultrasound during uterine artery embolization: a pilot study. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2007; 30:882-887. Paper III Dorenberg EJ, Hol PK, Jakobsen JA, Ring E. Improved infarction rates in fibroids after the introduction of contrast-enhanced ultrasound during uterine artery embolization. Acta Radiol. 2012; 53:34-8. This is the final draft, after peer-review, of a manuscript published in RSM journals: www.rsmpress.com.Paper IV Dorenberg EJ, Hol PK, Courivaud F, Ring E, Hald K, Jakobsen JA, Fosse E. High-intensity focused ultrasound ablation of uterine fibroids using the Sonalleve system in a 3 Tesla scanner - first clinical assessment. Submitted version, published as:Volumetric ablation of uterine fibroids using Sonalleve high-intensity focused ultrasound in a 3 Tesla scanner - first clinical assessment.Minim Invasive Ther Allied Technol. 2012 Jul 16. [Epub ahead of print]