RADIOLOGIC MANAGEMENT OF ABDOMINAL-TRAUMA IN PREGNANCY

Authors
GOLDMAN SM WAGNER LK
Citation
Sm. Goldman et Lk. Wagner, RADIOLOGIC MANAGEMENT OF ABDOMINAL-TRAUMA IN PREGNANCY, American journal of roentgenology, 166(4), 1996, pp. 763-767
Citations number
33
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
American journal of roentgenology → ACNP
ISSN journal
0361803X
Volume
166
Issue
4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
763 - 767
Database
ISI
SICI code
0361-803X(1996)166:4<763:RMOAIP>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
Radiologic management of the pregnant female who has sustained blunt a bdominal trauma must be individualized and based on the pathophysiolog y and medical status of the mother and of the conceptus. The potential effects of ionizing radiation and their dependence on the age and siz e of the conceptus are all considerations in a rational approach to pa tient management but must not overshadow any exigent need for a diagno stic study.