What to Expect when they are Expecting: Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Acute Abdomen and Pelvis in Pregnancy
Kotecha, H.M.; McIntosh, L.J.; Lo, H.S.; Chen, B.Y.; Dupuis, C.S.
Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology 46(6): 423-431
2017
ISSN/ISBN: 1535-6302 PMID: 28162865 DOI: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2016.12.007
Accession: 060474889
In this article, we discuss the challenges in the diagnosis of acute abdominopelvic pain in pregnant patients, role of imaging, and advantages of MRI over other modalities. Methods consist of pictorial review. We review the differential diagnoses and illustrate the MRI findings in pregnant patients with acute abdominopelvic pain, including gastrointestinal, gynecologic, urologic, and vascular etiologies.