Accuracy of sonography for detecting renal stone: Comparison with CT

Ulusan S., Koc Z., Tokmak N.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ULTRASOUND, vol.35, no.5, pp.256-261, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 35 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Doi Number: 10.1002/jcu.20347
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ULTRASOUND
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.256-261
  • Keywords: noncontrast CT, renal stone, ultrasound, URETERAL CALCULI, DUPLEX-DOPPLER, FLANK PAIN, SPIRAL CT, RADIOGRAPHY, DIAGNOSIS, US
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose. To determine the diagnostic accuracy values of sonography in the detection of renal stones using noncontrast CT as the gold standard. In addition, we correlated the accuracy of sonography with stone size, the kidney affected (right versus left), and body mass index (BMI).