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Uterine Artery Embolization

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Uterine artery embolization has become a significant interventional procedure that is ­performed electively to treat symptoms related to symptomatic uterine leiomyoma. This chapter will deal with elective workup and management of uterine leiomyoma.

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    Shawn N. Sarin & Anthony C. Venbrux

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    Chad Baarson

  3. The George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA

    Sameul Hanif

  4. Department of Radiology, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA

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Sarin, S.N., Baarson, C., Hanif, S., Awan, Y., Venbrux, A.C. (2012). Uterine Artery Embolization. In: Ignacio, E., Venbrux, A. (eds) Women’s Health in Interventional Radiology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-5876-1_1

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