A viable secondary intra-abdominal pregnancy resulting from rupture of uterine scar: role of MRI
Pre-natal diagnosis of intra-abdominal pregnancy is difficult. Ultrasound has been the frontline modality to date; however, it gives a diagnostic error of 50-90% and its use is disappointing. In recent years, MRI has emerged as an appealing imaging modality. With its good soft tissue contrast and no...
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British Institute of Radiology
2007
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/709/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17704308 |
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| Summary: | Pre-natal diagnosis of intra-abdominal pregnancy is difficult. Ultrasound has been the frontline modality to date; however, it gives a diagnostic error of 50-90% and its use is disappointing. In recent years, MRI has emerged as an appealing imaging modality. With its good soft tissue contrast and non-ionizing property, it acts as a means of definitive non-invasive assessment before surgical intervention when ultrasound is inconclusive. |
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