Dr. Vadim Morozov, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Maryland Medical Center, is testing the Sonata System, which is used to image and treat fibroids without surgery.
Read MoreYou deliver heat energy directly to the fibroids, which can dry and shrink them,” said Dr. Jay Hudgens, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology and lead investigator for the UMMC study site.
Read MoreIt may be because it’s more common the older we get, and fibroids tend to be more troublesome closer to menopause,” speculates Dr. Linda S. Mihalov, a general gynecologist specializing in minimally invasive surgery, at Virginia Mason Medical Center.
Read MoreA minimally invasive device developed by Gynesonics of Redwood City, CA, to treat uterine fibroids by integrating ultrasound imaging and radio frequency ablation has been tested in Germany and could be an alternative to controversial power morcellators.
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