Magnetic Resonance Imaging for the Evaluation of Acute Abdominal Pain in Pregnancy

The investigation of acute abdominal pain in pregnancy is challenging. The use of ultrasound may be limited due to the patient's change in body habitus and computed tomography is not desirable due to fetal irradiation. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has thus become increasingly popular in the...

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Published in:Seminars in ultrasound, CT, and MRI CT, and MRI, 2010-10, Vol.31 (5), p.433-441
Main Authors: Beddy, Peter, FFRRCSI, FRCR, Keogan, Mary T., FRCR, FACR, Sala, Evis, MD, PhD, FRCR, Griffin, Nyree, MD, FRCR
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen - pathology
Abdominal Pain - diagnosis
Abdominal Pain - etiology
Acute Disease
Adnexal Diseases - complications
Adnexal Diseases - diagnosis
Appendicitis - complications
Appendicitis - diagnosis
Diagnosis, Differential
Domestic Violence
Female
Gastrointestinal Diseases - complications
Gastrointestinal Diseases - diagnosis
Humans
Leiomyoma - complications
Leiomyoma - diagnosis
Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications - diagnosis
Pregnancy, Ectopic - diagnosis
Radiology
Torsion Abnormality - complications
Torsion Abnormality - diagnosis
Urologic Diseases - complications
Urologic Diseases - diagnosis
Uterine Rupture - diagnosis
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Summary:The investigation of acute abdominal pain in pregnancy is challenging. The use of ultrasound may be limited due to the patient's change in body habitus and computed tomography is not desirable due to fetal irradiation. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has thus become increasingly popular in the evaluation of such patients, due to its lack of ionizing radiation, multiplanar capability and high contrast resolution. This review will detail the MRI technique required to image the pregnant abdomen and describe the MRI features of common causes of acute abdominal pain in pregnancy.
ISSN:0887-2171
1558-5034
DOI:10.1053/j.sult.2010.08.003