title: Pulmonary embolism in pregnancy: a diagnostic dilemma.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Karachi Institute of Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine, Karachi, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Nosheen
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Fatima
authors.forename: Maseeh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: uz Zaman
authors.forename: Zafar
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Sajjad
authors.forename: Ibrahim
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hashmi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography