American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 200, Issue 3 , Pages 344.e1-344.e3 , March 2009

Breaking point: Magnetic resonance imaging evaluation of an obstetric emergency

  • Mary Vadnais, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
    • ,
  • Christopher Awtrey, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
    • ,
  • Ivan Pedrosa, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA

Received 22 February 2008 ,Revised 17 April 2008 ,Accepted 3 September 2008.

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 Cite this article as: Vadnais M, Awtrey C, Pedrosa I. Breaking point: magnetic resonance imaging evaluation of an obstetric emergency. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009;200:344.e1-344.e3.

PII: S0002-9378(08)01038-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.09.002

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 200, Issue 3 , Pages 344.e1-344.e3 , March 2009

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