Imaging for acute pelvic pain in pregnancy
Acute pelvic pain in pregnancy presents diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Standard imaging techniques need to be adapted to reduce harm to the foetus from X-rays because of their teratogenic and carcinogenic potential. Ultrasound remains the primary imaging investigation of the pregnant abdomen...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Springer Berlin Heidelberg
2014
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3999369/ |