Imaging of traumatic and non-traumatic emergencies--one approach

• Published in: JBR-BTR : organe de la Societe royale belge de radiologie (SRBR) = orgaan van de Koninklijke Belgische Vereniging voor Radiologie (KBVR) Vol. 93; no. 2; pp. 45 - 55
• Main Authors: Goldman, S M, Wagner, L K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Belgium Ubiquity Press 01.03.2010
• Subjects: Accidental Falls - statistics & numerical data; Accidents, Traffic - statistics & numerical data; Adolescent; Adult; Digestive System Diseases - diagnosis; Digestive System Diseases - diagnostic imaging; Emergency Medical Services - methods; Female; Humans; irradiation in – Trauma; Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications - diagnosis; Pregnancy Complications - diagnostic imaging; Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects - prevention & control; Radiation Injuries - prevention & control; Risk Factors; Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods; Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color - methods; Urologic Diseases - diagnosis; Urologic Diseases - diagnostic imaging; Wounds and Injuries - diagnosis; Wounds and Injuries - diagnostic imaging; Young Adult
• ISSN: 0302-7430; 2514-8281
• DOI: 10.5334/jbr-btr.118

Selection and design of the most appropriate imaging studies during an emergency involving pregnant and/or potentially pregnant female has been the topic of numerous recent articles. While radiation dose must be limited to the necessary amount, a cautious application must never be so severe as to compromise the ability to make the correct diagnosis. No one approach suits all facilities or all circumstances. All approaches need to be institution specific, and may be country or continent dependent. In this article we review our approach to this scenario.