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Concordance of diagnostic tests, ultrasound of urinary tract versus non-contrast CT in urolithiasis in a four-level center in Bogotá, Colombia

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Introduction In the approach and diagnosis of ureteral stone, tomography with a focus on the urinary tract is the gold standard1. However, urinary tract ultrasound (USut) may become more accessible, fast, and cost-effective in emergency settings. Ultrasound has the above advantages, as well as the absence of exposure to ionizing radiation2. USut has been considered […]

Source: Revista Urología Colombiana / Colombian Urology Journal

DOI: 10.24875/ruc.24000004

Authors: Alejandra Niño-Alarcón, Hugo López, Juliana Arenas, María P. Torres

Institutions: Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Hospital Universitario San Ignacio

Language: English

Topic: Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments

Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4402918028