The main goal of this procedure is to determine if the uterine cavity is normal or abnormal. This examination is not able to provide an exact diagnosis. The authors stated, “Polyps can look like fibroids and vice versa. Foci of endometrial carcinoma can be present in a lesion that looks like a polyp or …show more content…
It is a minimally invasive procedure used to relieve symptoms of fibroids. MRI offers thermal monitoring capabilities as well as the ability to image the pelvic area. The focused ultrasound uses two ways to treat the fibroids which are thermal heating and non-thermal cavitation. Non-thermal cavitation is the process of water vapor expanding and the bursting which in return releases shockwaves. Since this procedure is minimally invasive the patient only requires a bladder catheter and an intravenous line for sedation and to administer post-procedural contrast to check the success of the procedure (Hesley, Gorny, & Woodrum,