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Pulmonary embolism in pregnancy: a diagnostic dilemma

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The diagnosis of PE in pregnancy poses a challenge due to pregnancy-related physiological changes. Missing the PE or wrongly treating a pregnant woman for PE has serious clinical consequences. There has been concern over the use of radiation-based imaging modalities due to risk of teratogenicity and oncogenicity. This review is focused on various diagnostic options and risks of radiation to the fetus and mother from radiation-based procedures.

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  1. Karachi Institute of Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine (KIRAN), Karachi, Pakistan

    Nosheen Fatima

  2. Department of Radiology, The Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH), Karachi, Pakistan

    Maseeh uz Zaman & Zafar Sajjad

  3. GE Healthcare, Medical Diagnostics, Little Chalfont, UK

    Ibrahim Hashmi

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Fatima, N., uz Zaman, M., Sajjad, Z. et al. Pulmonary embolism in pregnancy: a diagnostic dilemma. Ann Nucl Med 25, 603–608 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12149-011-0515-x

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