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Imaging of the urinary tract.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Stott, Meghan Feneley, F. C. |
| Copyright Year | 1988 |
| Abstract | Plain x-rays can reveal opaque renal calculi. They may also be helpful in nephrocalcinosis where there is increased uptake of calcium by the kidneys. CT scan of kidneys, ureter and bladder is the preferred imaging modality looking for renal calculi. CT scanning has a higher radiation dose than plain x-ray but it has a much better sensitivity for detecting a stone both directly and indirectly (eg, by detecting dilated ureter or hydronephrosis). Spiral CT takes only five minutes and no preparation is required. Furthermore, CT scanning can also detect lesions other than renal calculi for example, perinephric abscesses and tumours. [1] |
| Starting Page | 1470 |
| Ending Page | 1470 |
| Page Count | 1 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://m.patient.media/pdf/2996.pdf?v=636056661530579126 |
| PubMed reference number | 2454143v1 |
| Volume Number | 296 |
| Issue Number | 6634 |
| Journal | British medical journal |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Abscess Bladder Tissue CT scan Calcium Diagnostic radiologic examination Entity Class - imaging modality Hydronephrosis Kidney Calculi Modality (human–computer interaction) Nephrocalcinosis Opaque pointer Plain x-ray Rajiformes Roentgen Rays Sensor Tract (literature) Ureter Ureteral Neoplasms Urinary Bladder Urinary tract |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
