Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning or CT-PA is below the teratogenic fetal dose of radiation, and should not be a contraindication to performing definitive imaging if required. The strengths and weaknesses of four choices are outlined in Table 1 #Diagnosis #Obstetrics #OBGyn #Radiology #VTE #PulmonaryEmbolism #PE #Pregnancy #Workup #Imaging #Comparison #Table #Pregnant
