J Endourol. 2001 Feb;15(1):25-9.

CT for the evaluation of flank pain.

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Department of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06510, USA.

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Unenhanced helical CT allows rapid and accurate determination of whether a stone is present anywhere in the urinary tract. There is a learning curve for both radiologist and urologist, but a number of signs are highly predictive of stone. Helical CT scans should always be accompanied by a "scoutogram" to convey an idea of what the stone might look like. The scan requires no contrast medium and takes only 5 to 10 minutes of imaging time, making it cost effective. It behooves both urologists and radiologists to familiarize themselves with the techniques for reading these scans.

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