Book contents
- Respiratory Disease in Pregnancy
- Respiratory Disease in Pregnancy
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Section 1 The Basics: for the Obstetrician
- Section 2 The Basics: for the Non-Obstetrician
- Section 3 Pulmonary Conditions Not Specific to Pregnancy
- Section 4 Pulmonary Conditions Related to Pregnancy
- Section 5 Other Pulmonary Issues in Pregnancy
- 19 Tobacco Smoking in Pregnancy
- 20 Radiological Imaging of the Chest in Pregnancy
- 21 Respiratory Drug Therapy in Pregnancy
- 22 Biological and Immunosuppressive Respiratory Therapy in Pregnancy
- 23 Oxygen Therapy during Pregnancy
- 24 Airway Management in Pregnancy
- 25 Mechanical Ventilation in Pregnancy
- Index
- References
20 - Radiological Imaging of the Chest in Pregnancy
from Section 5 - Other Pulmonary Issues in Pregnancy
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 14 April 2020
- Respiratory Disease in Pregnancy
- Respiratory Disease in Pregnancy
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Section 1 The Basics: for the Obstetrician
- Section 2 The Basics: for the Non-Obstetrician
- Section 3 Pulmonary Conditions Not Specific to Pregnancy
- Section 4 Pulmonary Conditions Related to Pregnancy
- Section 5 Other Pulmonary Issues in Pregnancy
- 19 Tobacco Smoking in Pregnancy
- 20 Radiological Imaging of the Chest in Pregnancy
- 21 Respiratory Drug Therapy in Pregnancy
- 22 Biological and Immunosuppressive Respiratory Therapy in Pregnancy
- 23 Oxygen Therapy during Pregnancy
- 24 Airway Management in Pregnancy
- 25 Mechanical Ventilation in Pregnancy
- Index
- References
Summary
Respiratory diseases in pregnancy such as pneumonia or thromboembolic disease are relatively common, and thoracic imaging can be crucial to the diagnosis. Radiologic modalities are subdivided into ionizing or non-ionizing techniques. In pregnancy, ideally, it is preferable to choose non-ionizing modalities to avoid radiation exposure. However, the choice of imaging modality also needs to take into account the modality best likely to obtain the diagnosis. Amongst physicians, the perceived fetal risk from ionizing radiation exposure in pregnancy is generally higher than the actual risk.
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- Respiratory Disease in Pregnancy , pp. 184 - 194Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020