title: Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Abdominal and Pelvic Pain in the Pregnant Patient.
abstract: The utility of MR imaging in evaluating abdominal and pelvic pain in the pregnant patient is discussed. Details regarding the indications, technical aspects, and imaging findings of various common abdominal and pelvic abnormalities in pregnancy are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Washington, 1959 NE Pacific Street, Room BB308, Box 357115, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. Electronic address: akshaybaheti@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Akshay D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Baheti
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 648, Rochester, NY 14642, USA.
authors.forename: Refky
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nicola
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine, 660 First Avenue, New York, NY 10016, USA.
authors.forename: Genevieve L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Bennett
authors.affiliation: Section of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, Winthrop-University Hospital, 259 First Street, Mineola, NY 11501, USA.
authors.forename: Ritu
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bordia
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Washington, 1959 NE Pacific Street, Room BB308, Box 357115, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
authors.forename: Mariam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moshiri
authors.affiliation: Section of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, Winthrop-University Hospital, 259 First Street, Mineola, NY 11501, USA.
authors.forename: Douglas S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Katz
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Washington, 1959 NE Pacific Street, Room BB308, Box 357115, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
authors.forename: Puneet
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bhargava
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D004066:Digestive System Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D052776:Female Urogenital Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D010388:Pelvis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
keywords: Acute abdomen; Appendicitis; Emergency; MR imaging; Pregnancy