title: Imaging of trauma in a pregnant patient.
abstract: Trauma is the number one nonobstetric cause of maternal death. This chapter presents the latest consensus from the literature on the best approach to radiographic imaging of these patients. The central issues of discussion include the rationale and protocols for screening for pregnancy in trauma setting; the effects of radiation and its risks to the fetus; obtaining informed consent; how to estimate fetal dose; and the role of ultrasound, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging, including the intravenous contrast agents used for the assessment of abdominal trauma. The team approach to the management of these patients is also highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Tufts School of Medicine, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA 01199, USA. ajay.puri@bhs.org
authors.forename: Ajay
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Puri
authors.forename: Paryssa
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Khadem
authors.forename: Salman
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: Parul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Yadav
authors.forename: Khaldoon
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Al-Dulaimy
mesh_terms: D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*