| Central lucency of pelvic phleboliths: comparison of radiographs and noncontrast helical CT. | |
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PMID: 11483423 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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To compare how often the central lucency of pelvic phleboliths is seen on plain radiographs and noncontrast helical computed tomography (CT), both images in 70 patients with renal colic were analyzed. Both images revealed the same number of phleboliths in all cases except one in which one of two phleboliths demonstrated by CT was not seen on radiographs. Radiography revealed central lucency in 95 of 149 pelvic phleboliths (63%), but CT failed to depict a hypodense center in any of 150 phleboliths. The presence or absence of central lucency on CT images cannot, therefore, be used to differentiate phleboliths from distal ureteral calculi. |
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Authors:
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J C Kim |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Clinical imaging Volume: 25 ISSN: 0899-7071 ISO Abbreviation: Clin Imaging Publication Date: 2001 Mar-Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2001-08-02 Completed Date: 2001-10-04 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8911831 Medline TA: Clin Imaging Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 122-5 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chungnam National University Hospital, 640 Daesa-dong, Jung-gu, Taejon, 301-721, South Korea. jckim@cnuh.co.kr |
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Adult Aged Diagnosis, Differential Female Humans Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / methods* Kidney Calculi / radiography* Lithiasis / radiography* Male Middle Aged Pelvic Pain / etiology, radiography Pelvis / radiography Prospective Studies Sensitivity and Specificity Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods* Ureteral Calculi / radiography* |
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