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Cardiac disease in pregnancy MRI
Introduction
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Overview
Overview
There are no known safety hazards associated with the performance of an MRI, especially after the first trimester.[1] However, data evaluating the safety of MRI during pregnancy is limited and an MRI is indicated only when other imaging modalities such chest x-ray and echocardiography are inconclusive.[2] Currently, the FDA recommends prudent use of MRI during pregnancy.
Contrast MRI using gadolinium is contraindicated as gadolinium crosses the trans-placental membrane and exposes the fetus to teratogenicity.
References
References
- ↑ De Wilde JP, Rivers AW, Price DL (2005). “A review of the current use of magnetic resonance imaging in pregnancy and safety implications for the fetus”. Progress in Biophysics and Molecular Biology. 87 (2–3): 335–53. doi:10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2004.08.010. PMID 15556670. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
- ↑ Shellock FG, Crues JV (2004). “MR procedures: biologic effects, safety, and patient care”. Radiology. 232 (3): 635–52. doi:10.1148/radiol.2323030830. PMID 15284433. Retrieved 2012-04-18. Unknown parameter
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