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Imaging in Obstetrics

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The aim of this chapter is to focus on the imaging aspects of obstetric pathology, in which radiologists are involved in the diagnostic process and management of the patient. The main topics consist of placental pathology, ectopic pregnancy, and gestational trophoblastic disease. The fundamental imaging features of these three obstetric diseases are described in the text, with specific reference to radiologic images.

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  1. Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Radioterapia Oncologica ed Ematologia, Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli—IRCSS, Rome, Italy

    Valerio Di Paola, Luca Russo, Benedetta Gui & Riccardo Manfredi

  2. Istituto di Radiologia, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy

    Francesco Lauriero, Federica Perillo & Riccardo Manfredi

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Di Paola, V., Lauriero, F., Perillo, F., Russo, L., Gui, B., Manfredi, R. (2023). Imaging in Obstetrics. In: Niola, R., Pinto, A., Giurazza, F. (eds) Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology in Gynecological and Obstetric Diseases. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-11910-1_2

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