Purpose: This technology assessment addresses the optimal use of imaging in the
evaluation and treatment of patients with suspected or documented ureteral stones …

Tublin et al. lary pyramids) are then insonated using a 2-to 4-mm Doppler gate. Waveforms
should be optimized for measurement using the lowest pulse repetition frequency without …

Use of diagnostic imaging studies for evaluation of pregnant patients with medical
conditions not related to pregnancy poses a persistent and recurring dilemma. Although a …

A 39-year-old man reports an eight-hour history of colicky pain in the right lower quadrant
radiating to the tip of his penis. He had previously had a kidney stone, which passed …

Purpose: We evaluated magnetic resonance urography (MRU) appearances in symptomatic
hydronephrosis in pregnancy and compared urographic patterns in physiological and …

Acute renal colic is one of the most anguishing forms of pain in humans that needs quick
diagnosis and treatment. The magnitude of the problem is large worldwide; the lifetime risk …

When a pregnant patient presents with a urinary calculus, the customary investigations and
management must change in order to take into account the well-being of the developing …

Nephrolithiasis during pregnancy can represent a clinical dilemma because of potential
risks to both mother and fetus. While the incidence of symptomatic nephrolithiasis during …

When diagnosing urolithiasis in the gravid patient, the first line study should be ultrasound,
using change in resistive index and transvaginal ultrasound. If these are not diagnostic, then …

Acute abdominal pain in pregnancy presents diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.
Standard imaging techniques need to be adapted to reduce harm to the fetus from X-rays …