| Urinary calculus: IVU vs. CT renal stone? A critically appraised topic. | |
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PMID: 17786506 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: We wondered whether noncontrast CT performs better than the intravenous urogram (IVU) in the detection of urinary calculi. METHODS: A comprehensive search of the literature was undertaken in order to answer the above question. Both primary and secondary sources of evidence were searched. The retrieved evidence was then appraised. RESULTS: The strongest evidence was in a meta-analysis by Worster and colleagues (level 1a evidence according to the Oxford/CEBM levels of evidence). This was an analysis of four studies with a total of 296 patients who underwent intravenous urogram and noncontrast CT. This study shows that CT has better diagnostic performance than IVU for the detection of urinary stones. CONCLUSIONS: The literature suggests that CT should be utilized in preference to IVU for patients with suspected urolithiasis. |
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Authors:
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Suzanne Shine |
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Abdominal imaging Volume: 33 ISSN: 1432-0509 ISO Abbreviation: Abdom Imaging Publication Date: 2008 Jan-Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-12-21 Completed Date: 2008-01-24 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9303672 Medline TA: Abdom Imaging Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 41-3 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Radiology, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Eccles Street, Dublin 7, Ireland. sueshine@eircom.net |
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Evidence-Based Medicine Humans Sensitivity and Specificity Tomography, X-Ray Computed* Urinary Calculi / radiography* Urography* |
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