Open AccessThe gap between ultrasonography and computed tomography in measuring the size of urinary calculi
Author(s) -
Ahmed Eid Alahmadi,
Fawaz Mobasher Aljuhani,
Sultan Abdulwadoud Alshoabi,
Khalid M. Aloufi,
Walaa Alsharif,
Abdulrahman Alamri
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_742_20
Subject(s) - medicine , ultrasonography , computed tomography , urinary system , confidence interval , significant difference , nuclear medicine , mean difference , calculus (dental) , tomography , radiology , dentistry
Due to a lack of studies regarding the need for computed tomography (CT) in measuring the size of each urinary calculus before surgery, this study was conducted to elucidate the difference between ultrasonography (US) and CT in measuring the size of urinary stones.