A paradigm shift in imaging for renal colic - Is it time to say good bye to an old trusted friend?

International Journal of Surgery

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 252-256

  Ahmed, Farhan ^a   Zafar, Abdul Mueed ^a   Khan, Nadir ^a   Haider, Zishan ^a   Hammad Ather, M ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Intravenous urography; Referral; Renal colic; Trends

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FLANK PAIN; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS UROGRAPHY; KIDNEY COLIC; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX RATIO;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; CHILD; CONTRAST MEDIA; FEMALE; FLANK PAIN; HUMANS; MALE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RENAL COLIC; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; UROGRAPHY;

EID: 77950594755     PISSN: 17439191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2010.02.005     Document Type: Article

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