Low-dose nonenhanced helical CT of renal colic: assessment of ureteric stone detection and measurement of effective dose equivalent

W Liu, SJ Esler, BJ Kenny, RH Goh, AJ Rainbow… - Radiology, 2000 - pubs.rsna.org
PURPOSE: To evaluate a low-dose, nonenhanced helical computed tomographic (CT)
protocol in the detection of ureteric stones and measure the associated effective dose …

Low-dose and standard-dose unenhanced helical computed tomography for the assessment of acute renal colic: prospective comparative study

BS Kim, IK Hwang, YW Choi, S Namkung, HC Kim… - Acta …, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: To compare the efficacy of low-dose and standard-dose computed tomography
(CT) for the diagnosis of ureteral stones. Material and Methods: Unenhanced helical CT was …

CT in ureterolithiasis with a radiation dose equal to intravenous urography: results in 209 patients

E Knöpfle, M Hamm, S Wartenberg… - Rofo: Fortschritte auf …, 2003 - europepmc.org
Purpose To evaluate a low-dose, nonenhanced helical CT protocol for the diagnosis of renal
colic using an effective dose equivalent of radiation not higher than that of intravenous …

Unenhanced helical CT using increased pitch for suspected renal colic: an effective technique for radiation dose reduction?

J Diel, S Perlmutter, N Venkataramanan… - Journal of computer …, 2000 - journals.lww.com
Purpose To determine the accuracy and utility of unenhanced helical CT for suspected renal
colic, using a pitch of either 2.5 or 3.0. Methods 59 consecutive patients underwent …

Nonenhanced helical CT and US in the emergency evaluation of patients with renal colic: prospective comparison

DH Sheafor, BS Hertzberg, KS Freed, BA Carroll… - Radiology, 2000 - pubs.rsna.org
PURPOSE: To compare nonenhanced helical computed tomography (CT) with
ultrasonography (US) for the depiction of urolithiasis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: During …

Renal colic: comparison of spiral CT, US and IVU in the detection of ureteral calculi

S Yilmaz, T Sindel, G Arslan, C Özkaynak, K Karaali… - European …, 1998 - Springer
The aim of our study was to compare noncontrast spiral CT, US and intravenous urography
(IVU) in the evaluation of patients with renal colic for the diagnosis of ureteral calculi. During …

[HTML][HTML] Alternative or additional diagnoses on unenhanced helical computed tomography for suspected renal colic: experience with 1000 consecutive examinations

DS Katz, M Scheer, JH Lumerman, BC Mellinger… - Urology, 2000 - Elsevier
Objectives. To determine the incidence and spectrum of significant alternative or additional
diagnoses established or suggested on unenhanced helical computed tomography (CT) in a …

Low-dose versus standard-dose CT protocol in patients with clinically suspected renal colic

PA Poletti, A Platon, OT Rutschmann… - American Journal of …, 2007 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of our study was to compare a low-dose abdominal CT protocol,
delivering a dose of radiation close to the dose delivered by abdominal radiography, with …

Unenhanced helical CT for renal colic-is the radiation dose justifiable?

ERE Denton, A Mackenzie, T Greenwell, R Popert… - Clinical radiology, 1999 - Elsevier
AIM: The purpose of this study was to define and compare the radiation doses to patients
undergoing computed tomography (CT) or intravenous urography (IVU) for the investigation …

Helical CT for nephrolithiasis and ureterolithiasis: comparison of conventional and reduced radiation-dose techniques

JP Heneghan, KA McGuire, RA Leder, DM DeLong… - Radiology, 2003 - pubs.rsna.org
PURPOSE: To determine the accuracy of unenhanced helical computed tomography (CT)
performed at reduced milliampere-second, and therefore at a reduced patient radiation …