Refresher Courses: Collaborative Learning - Jointly organised by the ECR Scientific Subcommittees Genitourinary and Physics in Medical Imaging

RC 1700 - Imaging in pregnant patients: balancing indications, diagnostic accuracy and radiation doses

Lectures

1
Chairpersons' introduction

Chairpersons' introduction

05:00Valeria Panebianco, Rome / IT, Diana Adliene, Kaunas / LT

2
Setting the scene: foetal doses and associated risks in diagnostic imaging and beyond

Setting the scene: foetal doses and associated risks in diagnostic imaging and beyond

11:00Agnieszka Kuchcinska, Warsaw / PL

3
Behind the optimisation: foetal dose-management in radiology procedures

Behind the optimisation: foetal dose-management in radiology procedures

11:00Natalia Saltybaeva, Baar / CH

4
Clinical indications and existing guidelines for imaging pregnant patients

Clinical indications and existing guidelines for imaging pregnant patients

11:00Charis Bourgioti, Athens / GR

5
Focus on renal stone imaging in emergency

Focus on renal stone imaging in emergency

11:00Sudhir Kumar Kale, Bengaluru / IN

6
Panel discussion: Evidence vs. perception - are we too conservative in imaging pregnant patients?

Panel discussion: Evidence vs. perception - are we too conservative in imaging pregnant patients?

11:00Panel discussion: Evidence vs. perception - are we too conservative in imaging pregnant patients?

5 min
Chairpersons' introduction
Valeria Panebianco, Rome / Italy
Diana Adliene, Kaunas / Lithuania
11 min
Setting the scene: foetal doses and associated risks in diagnostic imaging and beyond
Agnieszka Kuchcinska, Warsaw / Poland
  1. To evaluate the risks from ionising radiation to the foetus, and what are the international recommendations concerning risk assessment.
  2. To be aware of the order of magnitude of foetal doses in different diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
  3. To understand how to communicate and support pregnant patients who need diagnosis or treatment with ionising radiation.
11 min
Behind the optimisation: foetal dose-management in radiology procedures
Natalia Saltybaeva, Baar / Switzerland
  1. To understand how we can optimise medical imaging for pregnant patients to minimise foetal dose by modifying acquisition parameters.
  2. To be aware of the type and accuracy of the methods and tools available for foetal dose estimation.
  3. To understand and act according to local regulations concerning unintended exposure while considering the spirit of the international recommendation on this topic.
11 min
Clinical indications and existing guidelines for imaging pregnant patients
Charis Bourgioti, Athens / Greece
  1. To remind of the clinical scenarios justifying imaging in pregnant patients.
  2. To enumerate current guidelines for the safe use of X-ray, CT, MRI, and ultrasound when required during pregnancy.
  3. To learn about low-dose CT and non-contrast MRI advancements for safer imaging.
11 min
Focus on renal stone imaging in emergency
Sudhir Kumar Kale, Bengaluru / India
  1. To detail current indications requiring urgent imaging evaluation during pregnancy.
  2. To learn how to evaluate ultrasound, low-dose CT, and MRI for safe stone diagnosis of stone migration during pregnancy.
  3. To explore dual-energy CT and advanced ultrasound for improved renal stone detection with minimal radiation.
11 min
Panel discussion: Evidence vs. perception - are we too conservative in imaging pregnant patients?

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