Pulmonary embolism in pregnancy: a diagnostic dilemma
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Nosheen Fatima Maseeh uz Zaman Zafar Sajjad Ibrahim Hashmi
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2011
Description
The diagnosis of PE in pregnancy poses a challenge due to pregnancy-related physiological changes. Missing the PE or wrongly treating a pregnant woman for PE has serious clinical consequences. There has been concern over the use of radiation-based imaging modalities due to risk of teratogenicity and oncogenicity. This review is focused on various diagnostic options and risks of radiation to the fetus and mother from radiation-based procedures.
Ann Nucl Med DOI 10.1007/s12149-011-0515-x Received: 26 May 2011 / Accepted: 29 June 2011