Computed tomography versus intravenous urography in diagnosis of acute flank pain from urolithiasis: A randomized study comparing imaging costs and radiation dose

Australasian Radiology

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 291-297

  Thomson, Jacqueline M Z ^a,b   Glocer, Jeffrey ^a   Abbott, Christopher ^a   Maling, Thomas M J ^a   Mark, Stephen ^a  

^a CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b c/o Perth Radiological Clinic ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Colic; Computed tomography; Costs and cost analysis; Ureteral calculi; Urography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; FLANK PAIN; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOGRAPHY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; UROGRAPHY; UROLITHIASIS;

ADULT; AGED; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FLANK PAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIATION DOSAGE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; URINARY CALCULI; UROGRAPHY;

EID: 0035432381     PISSN: 00048461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1673.2001.00923.x     Document Type: Article

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