Renal Colic-Initial Test Plain Abdominal Film or Low Dose CT
- A low-dose abdominal computed tomography (LDCT) protocol should replace the initial abdominal plain film (APF) in patients with a clinical suspicion of renal colic, according to the results of a study reported in the January issue of Urology.
- The current study indicates that a strategy of initial LDCT for patients with suspected renal colic is superior to APF in terms of stone detection, the need for follow-up radiologic procedures, and total radiation exposure.
Urology. 2006;67:64-68
Renal Colic-Initial Test Plain Abdominal Film or Low Dose CT
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