Imaging in pregnancy

Kelly-Ann Eastwood; Aarthi R Mohan

doi:10.1111/tog.12604

Imaging in pregnancy

Kelly-Ann Eastwood, Aarthi R Mohan

School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences

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Abstract

Key content:
•The appropriate use of imaging in pregnancy is necessary for prompt investigation and management of acute and chronic medical symptoms.
•Healthcare professionals should consider carefully which imaging modality and scanned area of interest will yield maximum diagnostic information.
•The use of shielding techniques significantly reduces the dose of ionising radiation exposure to the fetus.
•Theoretical concerns regarding magnetic resonance imaging use in pregnancy have not been demonstrated in human studies.
•Gadolinium contrast should be avoided in pregnancy unless the maternal benefits outweigh fetal and neonatal risks.

Learning objectives:
•To review the safety of different imaging modalities in pregnancy.
•To understand the risks and benefits of various imaging techniques in pregnancy.
•To review the investigations required to image common medical symptoms encountered by obstetricians.

Ethical issues:
•Do obstetricians adequately counsel women regarding safety of imaging in pregnancy to enable them to give informed consent for the procedure?

Original language	English
Journal	The Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
Early online date	07 Aug 2019
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/tog.12604
Publication status	Early online date - 07 Aug 2019

Keywords

imaging
obstetric
pregnancy
radiation
safety

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