Emergency Imaging of Pregnant Patients (PDF)

Michael N. Patlas, MD, FRCPC, FASER, FCAR, FSAR, is a Professor of Radiology and Emergency/Trauma Division Chief at the McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada. Imaging of traumatic and nontraumatic abdominal emergencies is among his main research interests. He has authored more than 220 peer-reviewed papers, chapters, and abstracts and edited three books. Dr. Patlas is a Program Chair for the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association of Radiologists. He is an Editor in Chief for the Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal and board member of American Journal of Roentgenology, Emergency Radiology and Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology and a reviewer for ten journals.







Douglas S. Katz, MD, FACR, FASER, FSAR, has been the Director of Body Imaging and Vice Chair for Clinical Research and Education at Winthrop University Hospital (now NYU Winthrop Hospital), Mineola, Long Island, New York, USA, since 1999. He has also been Professor of Radiology at the State University of New York at Stony Brook's School of Medicine since 2003. Dr. Katz has co-authored more than 800 publications (H index: 40; 6300+ citations) and abstracts, as well as two books, multiple book chapters, and several syllabi. He has been attending of the year five times and has received top academic awards at his institution. He is a Past President of the Long Island Radiological Society. Dr. Katz has been an RSNA Honored Educator twice. He has numerous editorial and organizational roles, including at the RSNA, the ARRS, the ACR, and the American Society of Emergency Radiology.









Mariano Scaglione, MD, FASER, FESER,FESGAR, is Head of the Radiology Department at Pineta Grande Hospital, Castel Volturno, Italy and also a Consultant Radiologist at the Sunderland Royal Hospital, UK. He has delivered more than100 presentations at international meetings and published more than 120 papers. He has also edited 12 books and has been the lead