Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 20, Issue 7 , Pages 863-870 , July 2009

Uterine Artery Embolization under Electroacupuncture for Uterine Leiomyomas

  • João M. Pisco, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, St. Louis Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal
    • University Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, New University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to J.M.P., Rua Luz Soriano, n°182, 1200-249, Lisbon, Portugal
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  • Mitsuharu Tsuchiya, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, St. Louis Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal
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  • Tiago Bilhim, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, St. Louis Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal
    • University Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, New University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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  • Marisa Duarte, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Pulido Valente Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal
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  • Daniela Santos, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Cascais Hospital, Cascais, Portugal
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  • Antonio G. Oliveira, MD

      Affiliations

    • University Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Medical Sciences, New University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal

Received 5 October 2008 ,Revised 20 February 2009 ,Accepted 20 March 2009.

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 From the SIR 2009 Annual Meeting.

 None of the authors have identified a conflict of interest.

PII: S1051-0443(09)00351-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2009.03.045

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 20, Issue 7 , Pages 863-870 , July 2009

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