Chest imaging in pregnant patients with COVID-19: Recommendations, justification, and optimization

Evaluation of COVID-19 related complication is challenging in pregnancy, due to concerns about ionizing radiation risk to mother and the fetus. Although there are instances when diagnostic imaging is clinically warranted for COVID-19 evaluation despite the minimal risks of radiation exposure, often...

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Published inActa Radiologica Open Vol. 11; no. 2; p. 20584601221077394
Main Authors Nair, Anirudh Venugopalan, Ramanathan, Subramaniyan, Venugopalan, Prasanna
Format Book Review Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.02.2022
Sage Publications Ltd
Subjects
Chest
Complications
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Fetuses
Ionizing radiation
Medical imaging
Optimization
Patients
Physicians
Pregnancy
Pregnancy complications
Radiation
Radiation effects
Review
Thorax
Tomography
COVID-19
computed tomography
chest radiograph
optimization
pregnancy
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Summary:Evaluation of COVID-19 related complication is challenging in pregnancy, due to concerns about ionizing radiation risk to mother and the fetus. Although there are instances when diagnostic imaging is clinically warranted for COVID-19 evaluation despite the minimal risks of radiation exposure, often there are concerns raised by the patients and sometimes by the attending physicians. This article reviews the current recommendations on indications of chest imaging in pregnant patients with COVID-19, the dose optimization strategies, and the risks related to imaging exposure during pregnancy. In clinical practice, these imaging strategies are key in addressing the complex obstetrical complications associated with COVID-19 pneumonia.
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ISSN:2058-4601
2058-4601
DOI:10.1177/20584601221077394