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Table 2 Treatment summary of patients with uterine fibroids with near-field temperature monitoring

From: T2-based temperature monitoring in abdominal fat during MR-guided focused ultrasound treatment of patients with uterine fibroids

Patient # sonications Tx duration # T2 maps Max temp.
1 70 6:04 12 –
2 57 2:42 13 15.75
3 149 8:18a 11 8.23
4 82 5:09 3 7.78
5 70 4:20 12 7.48
6 88 3:59 6 6.58
7 81 2:56 5 –
8 77 4:23 10 6.49
  1. Columns patient number, number of sonications in the treatment, treatment durations (hours, from first to last sonication), number of T2 measurements, maximum temperature (°C), measured in subcutaneous fat.
  2. aLong treatment time caused by multiple equipment failures
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Journal of Therapeutic Ultrasound

ISSN: 2050-5736