超声检查在子宫动脉栓塞治疗子宫肌瘤中的应用

超声检查在子宫动脉栓塞术中具有重要作用,术前超声检查观察子宫肌瘤大小、内部回声、数量、部位、血供丰富程度等,为治疗达到良好效果、进行病例筛选提供丰富的信息。超声可以反映子宫肌瘤治疗前后血流、体积、回声等的变化,是评价子宫动脉栓塞治疗效果的有效工具,对疗效的长期观察等都有很高的价值。

Application of ultrasonography in the uterine arterial embolization of uterine leiomyomas

The selection of appropriate candidates for uterine artery embolization with ultrasound is the key for obtaining accurate assessment and planning of the proper course for the proceduce. The patients should be followed-up after uterine artery embolization by ultrasound examination at different periods for the assessments of volume, echogenicity and vascularization of the fibroids as well as the uterine blood supply. After all, ultrasound gives important information especially concerning the vascularity of uterine leiomyomas before and after uterine artery embolization. Also it is a non-invasive and economic method in the determination of the efficacy in the early and late periods after the procedure. (J Intervent Radiol, 2006, 15: 568-570)