Open AccessTrends in the use of unenhanced helical CT for acute urinary colic.
Author(s) -
M. Y. M. Chen,
Ronald J. Zagoria,
H. S. Saunders,
Raymond B. Dyer
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
american journal of roentgenology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.294
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1546-3141
pISSN - 0361-803X
DOI - 10.2214/ajr.173.6.10584780
Subject(s) - medicine , helical computed tomography , renal colic , urinary system , radiology , computed tomography , pathology , alternative medicine
Unenhanced helical CT for urolithiasis detection is a limited CT examination that was designed specifically for the detection of urolithiasis. The purpose of this study was to repeat a prior study to assess whether clinicians had broadened the indications and changed the yield and findings of unenhanced helical CT.