ABSTRACT
Ultrasound is the method of choice for imaging pregnant patients. However, magnetic resonance (MR) imaging is increasingly being used in patients with complications, in whom the diagnosis is unclear. Although the majority of this atlas is devoted to fetal anatomy and pathology, this chapter is focused on maternal conditions. These include conditions unique to pregnancy that may be evaluated by MR imaging such as pelvimetry, rare cases of ectopic pregnancy, and assessment of the uterus and placenta. MR imaging in the assessment of pelvic tumors is also illustrated. In addition, this chapter discusses the application of MR imaging in the assessment of abdominopelvic pain in pregnancy.
