While fibroids and adenomyosis are both non-cancerous tumours of the uterus, fibroids grow out from the uterine wall, and adenomyosis originates from swelling of the uterine wall as a result of the penetration of endometrial tissue. While a fibroid is distinct from the uterine wall and can be removed, adenomyoma cannot be removed without actually removing the involved uterine muscle. Clear-cut surgical excision of the whole adenomyosis lesion is difficult because of its ambiguous boundary.

About InSightec


InSightec Ltd. is a privately-held company owned by Elbit Imaging, General Electric, MediTech Advisors, LLC and employees. It was founded in 1999 to develop the breakthrough MR guided Focused Ultrasound technology and transform it into the next generation operating room. Headquartered near Haifa, Israel, the company has over 160 employees and has invested more than $130 million in research, development, and clinical investigations. Its U.S. headquarters are located in Dallas, Texas. For more information, please go to: http://www.insightec.com/

About ExAblate(R)

ExAblate is the first system to use the MR guided focused ultrasound technology that combines MRI - to visualize the body anatomy, plan the treatment and monitor treatment outcome in real time - and high intensity focused ultrasound to thermally ablate tumors inside the body non-invasively. MR thermometry, provided uniquely by the system, allows the physician to control and adjust the treatment in real time to ensure that the targeted tumor is fully treated and surrounding tissue is spared. The ExAblate system was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2004 as a treatment for symptomatic uterine fibroids. Over 6,000 women have been treated worldwide to date. ExAblate(R) 2000 received the European CE Mark for pain palliation of bone metastases in June 2007.

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