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Intra-articular benign bone lesions treated with Magnetic Resonance-guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS): imaging follow-up and clinical results.
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Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) [Med Oncol] 2017 Apr; Vol. 34 (4), pp. 55. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Feb 27. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Purpose of this study was to evaluate the employment of MRI-guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS) for treatment of intra-articular benign bone lesions as alternative to surgery, and to monitor the success of the treatment on CT and MRI images. From March 2011 to August 2013, 14 intra-articular benign bone lesions were treated with MRgFUS. All patients were studied by CT and MR imaging. Pain was measured using the visual analogue scale (VAS) before and after treatment (6 and 12 months). All patients in our series demonstrated regression in painful symptomatology during screening. A significant drop in the mean VAS pain score (from 7.8 to 0.6) was observed at 12-month follow-up, and pain medication was no longer needed after treatment. No complications were observed. Three diagnostic imaging signs were found suggesting absence of biological activity and confirming the clinical findings: calcification of the treated lesion, lack of contrast enhancement and disappearance of bone oedema around the lesions.<br />Conclusion: the employment of MRgFUS is safe and effective in the treatment of intra-articular benign bone lesions. The clinical outcome is satisfactory, and the success of the treatment is confirmed by diagnostic imaging.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Adult
Chondroma diagnostic imaging
Chondroma therapy
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Young Adult
Bone Neoplasms diagnostic imaging
Bone Neoplasms therapy
High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Ablation methods
Magnetic Resonance Imaging methods
Osteoma, Osteoid diagnostic imaging
Osteoma, Osteoid therapy
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1559-131X
- Volume :
- 34
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 28244018
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s12032-017-0904-7