Abdominopelvic CT During Pregnancy

Cross-source consensus on Abdominopelvic CT During Pregnancy from 1 sources and 4 claims.

1 sources · 4 claims

Risks & contraindications

The study defines exposure as at least one NHIS claim for abdominopelvic CT during the first trimester. — Abdominopelvic computed tomography during pregnancy and the risk of congenital malformations: protocol for a nationwide population-based cohort study in South Korea
The unexposed group includes mother-child pairs without abdominopelvic CT during any trimester of pregnancy. — Abdominopelvic computed tomography during pregnancy and the risk of congenital malformations: protocol for a nationwide population-based cohort study in South Korea
Abdominopelvic CT is a concern in pregnancy because it is common among women of childbearing age and delivers higher fetal doses than other CT modalities. — Abdominopelvic computed tomography during pregnancy and the risk of congenital malformations: protocol for a nationwide population-based cohort study in South Korea
The study excludes CTs performed in the second or third trimester to isolate first-trimester exposure during organogenesis. — Abdominopelvic computed tomography during pregnancy and the risk of congenital malformations: protocol for a nationwide population-based cohort study in South Korea