RT Book, Section
A1 Munn, Mary B.
A2 Pacheco, Luis D.
A2 Saade, George R.
A2 Hankins, Gary D.V.
SR Print(0)
ID 1115521405
T1 Diagnostic Imaging in Pregnancy
T2 Maternal Medicine
YR 2015
FD 2015
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071824163
LK obgyn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1115521405
RD 2024/04/20
AB Frequently  clinical  conditions  arise  during  pregnancy  that  require  radiologic  evaluation  in  order  to  make  an  accurate  diagnosis  and  formulate  a  treatment  plan.  Many  of  these  studies  involve  radiation;  the  latter  immediately  evokes  consternation  from  patients,  radiologists,  and  obstetricians.  The  most  effective  way  to  counteract  this  sense  of  trepidation  is  to  first  develop  an  understanding  of  the  biologic  effects  of  radiation.  Next,  a  familiarity  with  which  particular  studies  are  indicated  when  evaluating  for  a  particular  diagnosis  will  also  help  minimize  the  exposure  to  unnecessary  procedures.  Finally,  physicians  should  reassure  patients  that  exposure  to  most  imaging  procedures  are  not  thought  to  result  in  adverse  pregnancy  outcomes  and  have  only  a  small  effect  on  risk  of  childhood  malignancies  if  the  fetus  is  exposed  in  utero.