Role of non-contrast spiral computerized tomography in acute ureteric colic

AIM: To evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of noncontrast helical computerized tomography (CT) in ureteric colic with comparative evaluation of KUB and ultrasonography (USG). SETTING: Tertiary care university hospital. MATERIALS AND METHODS: One hundred patients aged between 20 and 75 years re...

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Autores principales: Feroze, S, Singh, Baldev, Gojwari, T., Manjeet, S., Athar, Bashir, Hamid, Hussain
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2007
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2721517/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19675785
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0970-1591.32059
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Sumario:AIM: To evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of noncontrast helical computerized tomography (CT) in ureteric colic with comparative evaluation of KUB and ultrasonography (USG). SETTING: Tertiary care university hospital. MATERIALS AND METHODS: One hundred patients aged between 20 and 75 years referred from the emergency department as acute ureteric colic were evaluated with KUB and USG followed by noncontrast helical CT. RESULTS: Noncontrast helical CT was 91% sensitive and 98% specific in detecting urolithiasis compared to a sensitivity of 20% and 30% for KUB and USG and specificity of 94% and 98% respectively. CONCLUSION: Noncontrast helical CT is a very sensitive and specific investigation for evaluation of acute flank pain due to urolithiasis, besides helping in the detection of nonrenal causes of pain.

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