Values of Color Doppler Flow Imaging in Observation of Interventional Treatment of Uterine Leiomyomata

Objective To investigate the value of color Doppler flow imaging in assessing arterial embolization for treatment of uterine leiomyomata. Methods Eighteen cases of uterine leiomyomata treated with uterine arterial embolization were observed by color Doppler flow imaging.Bilateral uterine arteries were occluded in 10 cases.Follow up has been taken 1 to 3 months for all cases. Results After treatment,the echo image of leiomyoma changed obviously.The blood supply to uterine leiomyoma was occluded or decreased.The volume of uterines and uterine leiomyomata decreased by 75.68%( P 0.01) and 76.87%( P 0.01) respectively 3 months after treatment.The symptoms were relieved or even disappeared. Conclusion Color Doppler flow imaging is a non invasive method and plays an important role in diagnosing uterine leiomyomata and their changes after treatment.