The utility of abdominopelvic CT in pregnant patients with abdominal pain and a negative or inconclusive abdominal MRI

Pregnant women with abdominal pain can pose a diagnostic dilemma due to the nonspecific nature of symptoms and the desire to avoid radiation to the conceptus. Many algorithms will suggest ultrasound (US) or Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) as the first-line imaging choice in pregnant women with abdominal pain due to the lack of ionizing radiation. However, these studies can have limitations as well. Abdominopelvic MRI is susceptible to respiratory motion that could cause a study to be nondiagnostic (Zaitsev et al., 2015 [1]).

Source: Clinical Imaging - November 10, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: Micheal H. Raj, John N. Mullins, Joan M. Chi, Andy H. Choy, Gregory M. Grimaldi, Barak Friedman Tags: Body Imaging Source Type: research