A viable secondary intra-abdominal pregnancy resulting from rupture of uterine scar: role of MRI.

نویسندگان

  • H C Teng
  • G Kumar
  • N M Ramli
چکیده

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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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The British journal of radiology

دوره 80 955  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2007