MRI and CT Assessment of Abdominal Tissue Composition in Patients After High-Intensity Focused Electromagnetic Therapy Treatments: One-Year Follow-Up.

@article{Kinney2020MRIAC,
  title={MRI and CT Assessment of Abdominal Tissue Composition in Patients After High-Intensity Focused Electromagnetic Therapy Treatments: One-Year Follow-Up.},
  author={Brian M. Kinney and David E. Kent},
  journal={Aesthetic surgery journal},
  year={2020},
  url={https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:211537300}
}
The HIFEM-induced muscle hypertrophy, fat reduction, and reduction in abdominal separation were maintained 1-year post-treatment, which suggests long-term durability of the original bodily response, which needs to be verified by continuing follow-up of this group and by further studies.
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