title: Suspected urolithiasis in pregnant women: imaging algorithm and literature review.
abstract: Urolithiasis during pregnancy is a difficult clinical problem in which carefully selected radiologic studies play an essential role. For years excretory urography has been the standard of care in the radiologic evaluation of urolithiasis in pregnancy. Recently, sonography, particularly Doppler sonography, has evolved as an invaluable tool in the armamentarium of radiologists facing this challenging problem. In experienced hands, the diagnosis of urolithiasis in pregnancy can be made confidently using Doppler sonography and, when necessary, excretory urography.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston 77030, USA.
authors.forename: I C
authors.initials: IC
authors.lastname: Boridy
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Maklad
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Sandler
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014514:Ureteral Calculi / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014545:Urinary Calculi / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014567:Urography