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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 Reviewed by Sumer Sethi on Sunday, February 19, 2006 Rating: 5

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