What Are the Risks of Doppler Ultrasound in Pregnancy?

Dynin, Maria; Borhart, Joelle

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-98343-1_106

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“…In addition, Doppler imaging has a theoretical concern of mechanical effects on the fetal lungs and bowels as pulsed Doppler ultrasound can produce contraction or cavitation of bubbles in these tissues. Despite these concerns, no studies have documented adverse fetal effects using Doppler imaging 6 . Ultrasound poses no risk to the fetus when used correctly.…”

Section: Imaging Safety Considerationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Malignancy in pregnancy: Multimodality imaging and treatment

Nguyen

Bhosale

Cassia³

et al. 2023

Cancer

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The diagnosis of cancer is increasingly made in the pregnant population, thought to be from the increasing average age of pregnancy and the use of prenatal fetal noninvasive screening techniques, leading to incidental detection of cancer in the mother. Complex challenges are associated with imaging, diagnosis, staging, and treatment of cancers in this patient population, which require highly specialized interdisciplinary management. This report discusses the use of multimodality imaging and safety considerations in pregnant patients, reviews the current guidelines for ionizing radiation imaging techniques, and presents a series of commonly and uncommonly encountered cancers in pregnancy with current diagnostic imaging guidelines. The authors also discuss the role of multidisciplinary management and treatment options and provide an overview of therapy‐related considerations in the age of novel anticancer therapies. Plain Language Summary The diagnosis and management of pregnant patients who have cancer are actively evolving as novel imaging techniques and anticancer therapies are being developed. Radiologically, there are inherent difficulties in balancing the minimization of fetal ionization while acquiring diagnostic quality imaging necessary for the diagnosis, staging, and treatment of maternal disease. Standardized imaging protocols are still being developed, with evolving imaging guidelines coupled with rapidly expanding research and development of novel anticancer therapies, which come with their side effects and complications. Caring for this patient population is especially challenging and requires specialized multidisciplinary attention.

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Section: Imaging Safety Considerationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Despite these concerns, no studies have documented adverse fetal effects using Doppler imaging. 6 Ultrasound poses no risk to the fetus when used correctly. In general, B-mode and M-mode imaging are recommended over color and spectral Doppler in the pregnant population.…”

Section: Imaging Safety Considerationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Malignancy in pregnancy: Multimodality imaging and treatment

Nguyen

Bhosale

Cassia³

et al. 2023

Cancer

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“…Output Response by Perplexity AI According to the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG) statement on the safe use of Doppler for fetal ultrasound examination in the first 13 + 6 weeks of pregnancy, it is safe to perform Doppler ultrasound in the first trimester of pregnancy [5]. However, it is important to note that a pulsed Doppler ultrasound wave can produce contraction or cavitation of bubbles in the fetal lungs or bowels, which can theoretically damage the tissue [6]. Therefore, it is recommended that Doppler ultrasound should be used prudently and only when clinically indicated.…”

Section: Safetymentioning

confidence: 99%