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Role of non-contrast spiral computerized tomography in acute ureteric colic
S Feroze1, Baldev Singh, T Gojwari
1Department of Radiodiagnosis, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, India.
Aim:
To evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of noncontrast helical computerized tomography (CT) in ureteric colic with comparative evaluation of KUB and ultrasonography (USG).
Setting:
Tertiary care university hospital.
Materials And Methods:
One hundred patients aged between 20 and 75 years referred from the emergency department as acute ureteric colic were evaluated with KUB and USG followed by noncontrast helical CT.
Results:
Noncontrast helical CT was 91% sensitive and 98% specific in detecting urolithiasis compared to a sensitivity of 20% and 30% for KUB and USG and specificity of 94% and 98% respectively.
Conclusion:
Noncontrast helical CT is a very sensitive and specific investigation for evaluation of acute flank pain due to urolithiasis, besides helping in the detection of nonrenal causes of pain.
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