Who would be a good candidate for focused ultrasound therapy for fibroid treatment?
Dr. Khilnani: Not all patients are candidates for FUS. We are finding that certain types of fibroids are more amenable to focused ultrasound than others based on characteristics seen on the MRI. We recognize the limitations as to the amount of fibroid tissue that can be treated. Generally, with the amount of time that is practical to keep a patient within the MRI scanner, we are limited to treating a fibroid within the seven to eight centimeter range; however, someone with several fibroids or fibroids that are larger may not be a candidate for FUS. However, many of the patients who are not candidates for FUS can still be considered candidates for fibroid embolization. Fibroids1: Are there any other drawbacks to the procedure? Dr. Khilnani: Although FUS is approved by the FDA for the treatment of fibroids, in my mind, this technology is still somewhat investigational. In the follow-up data collected to date, we know that fibroid tissue destroyed at the time of procedure remains destroye
