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Letter From the Editor: Multimodality Imaging of the Pregnant Patient
It is with particular pleasure that I introduce this issue of Seminars. The Guest Editors, Drs. Tara Catanzano and Stephen O'Connor, and many of the authors practice at a large hospital located just d...
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Howard W. Raymond
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Letter From the Guest Editors: Multimodality Imaging of the Pregnant Patient
It is well recognized that radiation exposure during pregnancy carries significant risk to the fetus. Many factors must be taken into consideration when faced with a pregnant patient who requires medi...
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Tara M. Catanzano,
Stephen C. O'Connor
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2-3
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Fetal Risk in Diagnostic Radiology
It is not uncommon to encounter situations in which radiologic examinations are necessary for accurate diagnosis and effective treatment of an expectant mother. The potential deleterious health conseq...
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Cheri P. Nguyen,
Lawrence H. Goodman
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4-10
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Pulmonary Embolism Evaluation in the Pregnant Patient: A Review of Current Imaging Approaches
Pregnancy is characterized by a higher incidence of pulmonary embolism (PE) than in age-matched nonpregnant women. However, the diagnosis of PE during pregnancy might prove to be more difficult than i...
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Jonathan R. Cogley,
Peter M. Ghobrial,
Bharanidhar Chandrasekaran,
Steven B. Allen
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11-17
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Nontraumatic Abdominal Pain in Pregnancy: Imaging Considerations for a Multiorgan System Problem
Nontraumatic abdominal pain in the pregnant patient can present a clinician with a variety of diagnostic possibilities. The overlap between signs and symptoms expected in normal pregnancy and these ma...
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Chiedozie A. Mkpolulu,
Peter M. Ghobrial,
Tara M. Catanzano
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18-36
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Imaging of Trauma in a Pregnant Patient
Trauma is the number one nonobstetric cause of maternal death. This chapter presents the latest consensus from the literature on the best approach to radiographic imaging of these patients. The centra...
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Ajay Puri,
Paryssa Khadem,
Salman Ahmed,
Parul Yadav,
Khaldoon Al-Dulaimy
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37-45
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Pregnancy-Induced Acute Neurologic Emergencies and Neurologic Conditions Encountered in Pregnancy
Neurologic complications and conditions associated with pregnancy are rare. Frequently, presenting symptoms of neurologic conditions are nonspecific and can overlap with normal symptoms of pregnancy. ...
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Jeffrey S. Alvis,
Richard J. Hicks
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46-54
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Adnexal Masses in Pregnancy
Adnexal masses are often seen in the gravid patient. With current advances in technology, an increased number of adnexal masses are incidentally discovered on antenatal screening ultrasonography exami...
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Margaret Yacobozzi,
Dustin Nguyen,
Dmitry Rakita
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55-64
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Imaging of the Placenta with Pathologic Correlation
The placenta functions to nourish and protect the fetus. Imaging of the placenta can have a profound impact on patient management, owing to the morbidity and mortality associated with various placenta...
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Dustin Nguyen,
Cameran Nguyen,
Margaret Yacobozzi,
Fadi Bsat,
Dmitry Rakita
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65-77
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A Radiologic Review of Common Breast Disorders in Pregnancy and the Perinatal Period
The imaging changes in the breast associated with pregnancy and the perinatal period may not only deviate from the baseline appearance for each patient, but may also mimic disease or confound evaluati...
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James M. Canoy,
Grace S. Mitchell,
David Unold,
Vivian Miller
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Fetal Central Nervous System, Head, Neck, and Chest
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has become an important tool in the assessment of fetal anomalies. Although ultrasound remains the modality of choice for screening, MRI offers several advantages that...
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Stephen C. O'Connor,
Veronica J. Rooks,
Alice Boyd Smith
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86-101
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