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Magnetic Resonance Guided Focused Ultrasound, Is This An In-patient Procedure? - Dr. LeBlang (VIDEO)

By Dr. Suzanne LeBlang Expert May 20, 2009 - 2:21pm
 
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Dr. LeBlang recalls if the Magnetic Resonance (MR) guided Focused Ultrasound for uterine fibroids is an in-patient or out-patient procedure.

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Dr. LeBlang:

The MR guided Focused Ultrasound procedure is an out-patient procedure. The patients come about a half an hour before their procedure to be prepped. The procedure takes anywhere between two to four hours, and then they are usually discharged within an hour after the procedure.

About Dr. LeBlang, M.D.:
Dr. Suzanne LeBlang, M.D., specializes in MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) applications. She is an American trained and Board Certified radiologist with an added certification in neuroradiology. Dr. LeBlang performed the first FDA-approved MRgFUS (Magnetic Resonance guided Focused Ultrasound) case in the U.S., the only non-invasive procedure for the treatment of uterine fibroids, and has, as a single operator, done the most procedures in the country to date. She has extensive experience in treating fibroids including working with very complex fibroid cases.

 
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