Diagnostic imaging modalities during pregnancy.
This article discusses how imaging of distant disease, and imaging in general, may affect the fetus. Imaging examples of primary disease will be presented of the most common malignancies for women of child bearing years who happen to be pregnant.
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Department of Radiology, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, USA.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus / Q000528:radiation effects*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000009:adverse effects; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000009:adverse effects; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000009:adverse effects