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HomeRadioGraphicsVol. 30, No. 5 PreviousNext Education ExhibitsInvited CommentaryDeborah LevineDeborah LevineAuthor AffiliationsDepartment of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, MassachusettsDeborah LevinePublished Online:Aug 31 2010https://doi.org/10.1148/radiographics.30.5.3051230MoreSectionsFull textPDF ToolsImage ViewerAdd to favoritesCiteTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked In References1 Wieseler KM, Bhargava P, Kanal KM, Vaidya S, Stewart BK, Dighe MK. Imaging during pregnancy: examination appropriateness. RadioGraphics 2010;30(5):1215–1229, discussion 1230–1233. Link, Google Scholar2 Lazarus E, Debenedectis C, North D, Spencer PK, Mayo-Smith WW. Utilization of imaging in pregnant patients: 10-year review of 5270 examinations in 3285 patients—1997–2006. Radiology 2009;251(2):517–524. Link, Google Scholar3 American College of Radiology. ACR appropriateness criteria: right lower quadrant pain.Reston, Va: American College of Radiology, 2008. Google Scholar4 American College of Radiology. ACR appropriateness criteria: left lower quadrant pain.Reston, Va: American College of Radiology, 2008. Google Scholar5 American College of Radiology. ACR appropriateness criteria: acute onset flank pain—suspicion of stone disease. Reston, Va: American College of Radiology, 2008. Google Scholar6 American College of Radiology. ACR appropriateness criteria: acute pelvic pain in the reproductive age group. Reston, Va: American College of Radiology, 2008. Google Scholar7 Doria AS, Moineddin R, Kellenberger CJet al.. US or CT for diagnosis of appendicitis in children and adults? A meta-analysis. Radiology 2006;241(1):83–94. Link, Google Scholar8 Lim HK, Bae SH, Seo GS. Diagnosis of acute appendicitis in pregnant women: value of sonography. AJR Am J Roentgenol 1992;159(3):539–542. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar9 Barloon TJ, Brown BP, Abu-Yousef MM, Warnock N, Berbaum KS. Sonography of acute appendicitis in pregnancy. Abdom Imaging 1995;20(2):149–151. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar10 Mullins ME, Rhea JT, Greene MFet al.. Diagnostic imaging of suspected appendicitis in pregnant women: comparison of CT to ultrasonography. Emerg Radiol 2001;8(5):262–266. Crossref, Google Scholar11 Lazarus E, Mayo-Smith WW, Mainiero MB, Spencer PK. CT in the evaluation of nontraumatic abdominal pain in pregnant women. Radiology 2007;244(3):784–790. Link, Google Scholar12 Pedrosa I, Levine D, Eyvazzadeh AD, Siewert B, Ngo L, Rofsky NM. MR imaging evaluation of acute appendicitis in pregnancy. Radiology 2006;238(3):891–899. Link, Google Scholar13 American College of Radiology. ACR practice guideline for the safe and optimal performance of fetal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Reston, Va: American College of Radiology, 2010. Google Scholar14 Hurwitz LM, Yoshizumi T, Reiman REet al.. Radiation dose to the fetus from body MDCT during early gestation. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2006;186(3):871–876. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar15 ACOG Committee on Obstetric Practice. ACOG Committee Opinion. Number 299, September 2004 (replaces No. 158, September 1995). Guidelines for diagnostic imaging during pregnancy. Obstet Gynecol 2004;104(3):647–651. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar16 Brent RL. The effect of embryonic and fetal exposure to x-ray, microwaves, and ultrasound: counseling the pregnant and nonpregnant patient about these risks. Semin Oncol 1989;16(5):347–368. Medline, Google ScholarArticle HistoryPublished online: Aug 31 2010Published in print: Sept 2010 FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsRecommended Articles Ureteral Stones: Implementation of a Reduced-Dose CT Protocol in Patients in the Emergency Department with Moderate to High Likelihood of Calculi on the Basis of STONE ScoreRadiology2016Volume: 280Issue: 3pp. 743-751CT Features for Complicated versus Uncomplicated Appendicitis: What Is the Evidence?Radiology2018Volume: 287Issue: 1pp. 116-118Accuracy of Unenhanced MR Imaging in the Detection of Acute Appendicitis: Single-Institution Clinical Performance ReviewRadiology2016Volume: 279Issue: 2pp. 451-460Imaging Review of Obstetric Sequelae of Maternal Diabetes MellitusRadioGraphics2021Volume: 42Issue: 1pp. 302-319Fetal Dosimetry at CT: A PrimerRadioGraphics2020Volume: 40Issue: 4pp. 1061-1070See More RSNA Education Exhibits Non-Contrast MRI of Acute Abdominopelvic Pain in Pregnancy: Pathology and PearlsDigital Posters2018Imaging Approach for Acute Abdomen During Pregnancy: Common to Uncommon CausesDigital Posters2018Butâ¦Sheâs Pregnant! Appropriate Use of CT and CT Alternatives During Pregnancy to Protect Both Mom and FetusDigital Posters2018 RSNA Case Collection Obstructing ureterovesical junction calculus in pregnancyRSNA Case Collection2020Acute appendicitis in pregnancyRSNA Case Collection2020Bowel malrotation and appendicitisRSNA Case Collection2021 Vol. 30, No. 5 Metrics Altmetric Score PDF download
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