Suspected invasive placenta: evaluation with magnetic resonance imaging.

Purpose: To determine the utility of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in diagnosing invasive placenta (IP).

Materials And Methods: MRI findings in 32 women with suspected IP were evaluated independently by four readers. Interobserver agreement was calculated with kappa (κ) statistics.

Three-dimensional MDCT angiography of splanchnic arteries: pearls and pitfalls.

Fast scanning along with high resolution of multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) have expanded the role of non-invasive imaging of splanchnic arteries. Advancements in both MDCT scanner technology and three-dimensional (3D) imaging software provide a unique opportunity for non-invasive investigation of splanchnic arteries. Although standard axial computed tomography (CT) images allow identification of splanchnic arteries, visualization of small or distal branches is often limited.

Postpartum hemorrhage resulting from pelvic pseudoaneurysm: a retrospective analysis of 588 consecutive cases treated by arterial embolization.

Objective: This study was designed to determine the incidence of arterial pseudoaneurysm in patients presenting with postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), to analyze the angiographic characteristics of pseudoaneurysms that cause PPH, and to evaluate the effectiveness of pelvic arterial embolization for the treatment of this condition.

Study Design: Eighteen women with pelvic arterial pseudoaneurysm were retrieved from a series of 588 consecutive patients with PPH treated by arterial embolization. Clinical files, angiographic examinations, and procedure details were reviewed.

[Post-partum haemorrhage associated with genital tract lacerations: series of 44 cases].

Objectives: Genital tract lacerations are responsible for potentially serious postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), and are often underestimated. The objective of this study was to analyze the characteristics of genital tract lacerations associated with severe PPH in a reference center.

Patients And Methods: All women transferred for treatment of PPH due to genital tract lacerations between January 2008 and April 2011 were included in this observational study.

Placental vascularity and resorption delay after conservative management of invasive placenta: MR imaging evaluation.

Objectives: To assess the potential of magnetic resonance (MR) imaging in evaluating placental vascularity and predicting placental resorption delay after conservative management of invasive placenta.

Methods: MR examinations of 23 women with conservative management of invasive placenta were reviewed. Twelve women had pelvic embolisation because of postpartum haemorrhage (Group 1) and 11 had no embolisation (Group 2).