Non‐invasive magnetic resonance‐guided focused ultrasound treatment of uterine fibroids in a large Japanese population: impact of the learning curve on patient outcome

To describe the learning curve effect of magnetic resonance‐guided focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS) on the outcomes of patients treated for uterine fibroids in four centers in Japan.

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