title: The use of radiographic modalities to diagnose infection in pregnancy.
abstract: The usefulness of sonography, plain film, CT, and MRI in diagnosing infections in pregnancy is discussed. Imaging modality choices for specific clinical indications in pregnancy are reviewed. The overall safety of most techniques in pregnancy is emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390-9032, USA. jason.pates@utsouthwestern.edu
authors.forename: Jason A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Pates
authors.forename: Diane M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Twickler
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed