Low-Dose (10%) Computed Tomography May Be Inferior to Standard-Dose CT in the Evaluation of Acute Renal Colic in the Emergency Room Setting

Introduction: Noncontrast CT is the standard of care to evaluate nephrolithiasis. We evaluated the performance of low-dose CT (LDCT) scan for evaluation of renal colic in the emergency room (ER). Materials and Methods: Patients visiting the ER with suspected nephrolithiasis received a standard-dose...

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Autores principales: Malkawi, Ibraheem M., Han, Esther, Atalla, Christopher S., Santucci, Richard A., O'Neil, Brian, Wynberg, Jason B.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. 2016
Materias:
Imaging and Noninvasive Therapy
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4876551/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26728321
http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/end.2015.0760

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4876551/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26728321
http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/end.2015.0760

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