Volumetric MR-Guided High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound with Direct Skin Cooling for the Treatment of Symptomatic Uterine Fibroids: Proof-of-Concept Study
Table 3
Summary of treatment data of each patient treated with the DISC device.
Patient
Patient geometry
Fibroid
Treatment
Patient condition
ID
Age years
BMI kg/m2
Subcut. fat mm
Abdominal scars
Type
Volume cm3
NPV cm3
NPV ratio %
Energy kJ
Time min
Energy deposition rate kJ/h
Skin temp. °C
Skin redness
Subcut. edema
1
43
28.4
18–21
Yes
2
408
249
61
368
223
99
23.0
no
no
2
48
28.1
28–33
Yes
1
25
15
60
169
163
62
21.5
no
no
3
42
22.1
8–14
No
3
268
67
25
331
230
86
22.0
no
no
4
48
24.2
12–14
Yes
2
77
56
72
155
189
49
21.5
no
no
5
47
19.7
8–10
No
1
73
52
71
234
191
74
21.5
no
no
6
38
28.0
14–20
No
1 + 1
17 + 147
14 + 66
82 + 45
240
225
64
20.5
no
no
7
31
20.3
7–15
No
3
200
0
0
294
177
100
21.0
no
no
8
41
18.4
2–4
No
2
415
115
28
183
193
63
20.5
no
no
ID: identification number; temp.: equilibrium temperature as measured in the water reservoir; subcut.: subcutaneous.