Fischer, KrisztinaMcDannold, NathanTempany, Clare MJolesz, FerencFennessy, Fiona2015-12-042015Fischer, Krisztina, Nathan J McDannold, Clare M Tempany, Ferenc A Jolesz, and Fiona M Fennessy. 2015. “Potential of minimally invasive procedures in the treatment of uterine fibroids: a focus on magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound therapy.” International Journal of Women's Health 7 (1): 901-912. doi:10.2147/IJWH.S55564. http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJWH.S55564.1179-1411http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:23845235Minimally invasive treatment options are an important part of the uterine fibroid-treatment arsenal, especially among younger patients and in those who plan future pregnancies. This article provides an overview of the currently available minimally invasive therapy options, with a special emphasis on a completely noninvasive option: magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS). In this review, we describe the background of MRgFUS, the patient-selection criteria for MRgFUS, and how the procedure is performed. We summarize the published clinical trial results, and review the literature on pregnancy post-MRgFUS and on the cost-effectiveness of MRgFUS.en-USuterine fibroidsMRgFUSfocused ultrasoundminimally invasive treatmentJournal Article2015-12-0410.2147/IJWH.S55564