Fennessy FM

No ORCID on file · 3 papers in corpus · active 2006-2015
2015
Potential of minimally invasive procedures in the treatment of uterine fibroids: a focus on magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound therapy.
International journal of women's health ·doi:10.2147/ijwh.s55564

Minimally invasive treatment options are an important part of the uterine fibroid-treatment arsenal, especially among younger patients and in those who plan future pregnancies. This article provides an overview of the currently available mi…

2013
MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) is effective for the distinct pattern of uterine fibroids seen in African-American women: data from phase III/IV, non-randomized, multicenter clinical trials.
Journal of therapeutic ultrasound ·doi:10.1186/2050-5736-1-23

BackgroundUterine fibroids are common among women at the reproductive age. Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS) is a novel and a conservative treatment for symptomatic cases. The aim of the study was to evaluate the…

2006
Uterine leiomyomas: MR imaging-based thermometry and thermal dosimetry during focused ultrasound thermal ablation.
Radiology ·doi:10.1148/radiol.2401050717

PurposeTo retrospectively evaluate magnetic resonance (MR) imaging-based thermometry and thermal dosimetry during focused ultrasound treatments of uterine leiomyomas (ie, fibroids).Materials and methodsAll patients gave written informed con…