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International Journal of Hyperthermia Volume 38, 2021 - Issue 2: The status and prospects of the clinical applications of high intensity focused ultrasound. Guest Editor: Lian Zhang
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Preliminary study on ultrasound-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation for treatment of broad ligament uterine fibroids

Yiran Wanga Department of Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Zhongshan-Xuhui Hospital of Fudan University/Shanghai Xuhui Central Hospital, Shanghai, China
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Yonghua Xua Department of Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Zhongshan-Xuhui Hospital of Fudan University/Shanghai Xuhui Central Hospital, Shanghai, China;b State Key Laboratory of Ultrasound in Medicine and Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Felix Wongc School of Women’s and Children’s Health, The University of New South Wales, New South Wales, AustraliaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7256-1371
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Yi Wangb State Key Laboratory of Ultrasound in Medicine and Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Yu Chenga Department of Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Zhongshan-Xuhui Hospital of Fudan University/Shanghai Xuhui Central Hospital, Shanghai, China
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Lixia Yanga Department of Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Zhongshan-Xuhui Hospital of Fudan University/Shanghai Xuhui Central Hospital, Shanghai, China
Pages 18-23 | Received 15 Jan 2021, Accepted 19 Apr 2021, Published online: 23 Aug 2021

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