[The use of magnetic resonance imaging for the evaluation of treatment outcome in uterine artery embolisation for fibroids].

THE AIM: Of the study was to evaluate utility of magnetic resonance (MR) in the assessment of the women who fulfilled inclusion criteria for uterine artery embolisation as a symptomatic leiomyoma treatment and outcome of procedures. MATERIALS AND METHODS: MR examination was performed in 220 patients. Uterine artery embolizations were performed in 170 patients. RESULTS: The reasons for disqualification were: no correlation between symptoms and size an position of leiomyoma--61%, adenomyosis--20%. In MR imaging dominant leiomyoma volumes were diminished by 59.6% (p < 0.05) over a period of 3 months. CONCLUSIONS: MR is the method of choice in the assessment of women referred to uterine artery embolisation as a symptomatic leiomyoma treatment. MR imaging is effective and objective method of evaluation outcomes of uterine embolisation.