High-intensity focused ultrasound for the treatment of uterine adenomyosis:recent progress in clinical research

High-intensity focused ultrasound(HIFU) is a newly-developed noninvasive technique recently.Being a safe,non-radioactive and reproducible therapy,high-intensity focused ultrasound has been extensively used in the clinical treatment for a variety of solid tumors such as uterine adenomyosis.This paper aims to make a comprehensive review about this technique,focusing on the mechanism,clinical indications and contraindications,safety,efficacy and the complications of HIFU for the treatment of uterine adenomyosis.