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International Journal of Hyperthermia Volume 31, 2015 - Issue 3: (Ultra)sound therapies : focused ultrasound in the clinic and beyond
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Research Article

Ultrasound guided high intensity focused ultrasound (USgHIFU) ablation for uterine fibroids: Do we need the microbubbles?

Franco OrsiUnit of Interventional Radiology, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy, Correspondence[email protected]
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Lorenzo MonfardiniUnit of Interventional Radiology, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy,
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Guido BonomoUnit of Interventional Radiology, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy,
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Miltiadis KrokidisDepartment of Radiology, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK, and
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Paolo Della VignaUnit of Interventional Radiology, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy,
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Davide DisalvatoreDivision of Medical Oncology, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy
Pages 233-239 | Received 08 Sep 2014, Accepted 31 Dec 2014, Published online: 11 Mar 2015

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