ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Acute Onset Flank Pain–Suspicion of Stone Disease
Abstract
Low dose (<3 mSv) noncontrast CT (NCCT) is the imaging study of choice for accurate evaluation of patients with acute onset of flank pain and suspicion of stone disease (sensitivity 97%, specificity 95%). NCCT can reliably characterize the location and size of an offending ureteral calculus, identify complications, and diagnose alternative etiologies of abdominal pain such as appendicitis. By comparison, the sensitivity of radiographs (59%) and...
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Title
ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Acute Onset Flank Pain–Suspicion of Stone Disease
Published Date
Sep 1, 2012
Journal
Volume
28
Issue
3
Pages
227 - 233
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