Imaging strategies for patients with suspicion of uncomplicated colic pain: diagnostic accuracy and management assessment

Compare different imaging scenarios in the diagnosis of uncomplicated renal colic due to urolithiasis (URCU). A total of 206 prospectively included patients had been admitted with suspected URCU and had undergone abdominal plain film (APF), US and unenhanced CT after clinical STONE score evaluation. CT was the reference standard. We assessed sensitivity (Se), specificity (Spe) and Youden index for colic pain diagnosis, percentage of patients...