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High intensity focused ultrasound treatment for diffuse uterine leiomyomatosis: a feasibility study

Xiaofei Zhanga Department of Gynecology, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, ChinaView further author information
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Tian Tianb Department of Gynecology, Shanghai Xinhua Harvard Medical Center, Shanghai, ChinaView further author information
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Jialiang Zhuc Department of MRI, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University Scholl of Medicine, Shanghai, ChinaView further author information
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Bin Lina Department of Gynecology, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, ChinaView further author information
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Xiao Fenga Department of Gynecology, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, ChinaView further author information
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Lian Zhangd State Key Laboratory of Ultrasound Engineering in Medicine Co-founded by Chongqing and the Ministry of Science and Technology, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Ultrasoundin Medicine and Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, ChinaView further author information
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Xinhua Yanga Department of Gynecology, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Aixingzi Ailia Department of Gynecology, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1060-1065 | Received 30 Apr 2020, Accepted 22 Aug 2020, Published online: 07 Sep 2020

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