Saara Otonkoski

- Doctoral Researcher,
Obstetrics and Gynaecology (Department of Clinical Medicine)

smoton@utu.fi

Areas of expertise

Expertese

Publications

Assessing blood flow in uterine fibroids using intravoxel incoherent motion imaging compared with dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI (2025)
- Scientific Reports
Sainio, Teija; Saunavaara, Jani; Komar, Gaber; Viitala, Antti; Otonkoski, Saara; Joronen, Kirsi; Perheentupa, Antti; Sequeiros, Roberto Blanco
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Magnetic resonance guided high intensity focused ultrasound (MR‐HIFU) effectively reduces fibroid‐related symptoms and improves quality of life—A prospective single‐centre 12‐month follow‐up study (2025)
- Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
Otonkoski, Saara; Viitala, Antti; Komar, Gaber; Sainio, Teija; Yanovskiy, Anna; Blanco Sequieros, Roberto; Perheentupa, Antti; Joronen, Kirsi
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Magnetic resonance guided high intensity focused ultrasound for uterine fibroids and adenomyosis has no effect on ovarian reserve (2023)
- International Journal of Hyperthermia
Otonkoski Saara, Sainio Teija, Mattila Sami, Sequieros Roberto Blanco, Perheentupa Antti, Komar Gaber, Joronen Kirsi
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Feasibility of apparent diffusion coefficient in predicting the technical outcome of MR-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound treatment of uterine fibroids - a comparison with the Funaki classification (2021)
- International Journal of Hyperthermia
Sainio Teija, Saunavaara Jani, Komar Gaber, Mattila Sami, Otonkoski Saara, Joronen Kirsi, Perheentupa Antti, Sequeiros Roberto Blanco
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Feasibility of T2 relaxation time in predicting the technical outcome of MR-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound treatment of uterine fibroids (2021)
- International Journal of Hyperthermia
Sainio Teija, Saunavaara Jani, Komar Gaber, Otonkoski Saara, Joronen Kirsi, Viitala Antti, Perheentupa Antti, Blanco Sequeiros Roberto
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Oxytocin selectively reduces blood flow in uterine fibroids without an effect on myometrial blood flow: a dynamic contrast enhanced MRI evaluation (2020)
- International Journal of Hyperthermia
Saara Otonkoski, Teija Sainio, Gaber Komar, Visa Suomi, Jani Saunavaara, Roberto Blanco Sequeiros, Antti Perheentupa, Kirsi Joronen
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)