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Usefulness of diffusion-weighted imaging for diagnosis of adrenal ischemia during pregnancy: a preliminary report

Authors: Sébastien Molière, Adrien Gaudineau, Antoine Koch, Thomas Leroi, Marie-Noelle Roedlich, Francis Veillon

Published in: Emergency Radiology | Issue 6/2017

Abstract

This case report aims to illustrate the clinical usefulness of diffusion-weighted imaging for diagnosis of bilateral adrenal ischemia during pregnancy. We also provide a retrospective analysis of adrenal gland diffusion data in a control group of 12 pregnant women with no adrenal dysfunction, to assess the normal range of apparent diffusion coefficient of adrenal gland during pregnancy.

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Title: Usefulness of diffusion-weighted imaging for diagnosis of adrenal ischemia during pregnancy: a preliminary report
Authors: Sébastien Molière
Adrien Gaudineau
Antoine Koch
Thomas Leroi
Marie-Noelle Roedlich
Francis Veillon
Publication date: 01-12-2017
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Emergency Radiology / Issue 6/2017
Print ISSN: 1070-3004
Electronic ISSN: 1438-1435
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10140-017-1530-6

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Usefulness of diffusion-weighted imaging for diagnosis of adrenal ischemia during pregnancy: a preliminary report

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