title: X-ray pelvimetry in a breech protocol: a comparison of digital radiography and conventional methods.
abstract: X-ray evaluation of the pelvis plays a pivotal role in selecting term breech presentation for a possible trial of labor. Even minimal degrees of disproportion may have disastrous consequences for the aftercoming head. Our evaluation of x-ray pelvimetry by computerized tomography scanning suggests it is probably more accurate than conventional methods, with a concomitant decrease in fetal x-ray exposure.
mesh_terms: D001946:Breech Presentation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010387:Pelvimetry / Q000379:methods*; D011247:Pregnancy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed