Objectives Clinicians have minimal guidance regarding the clinical consequences of each
radiologic imaging option for suspected renal colic in the emergency department (ED) …

Introduction Both non-contrast Computed Tomography (CT) and ultrasound (US) are used
for the diagnosis of renal colic in the emergency department (ED). Although US reduces …

Background Renal colic is common, and CT is frequently utilized when the diagnosis of
kidney stones is suspected. CT is accurate but exposes patients to ionizing radiation and …

Background Patients presenting to the ED with suspected renal colic are frequently imaged
with CT urography (CTU), which rarely alters diagnosis or management. To reduce use of …

Objective: To determine the incidence of and risk factors for imaging in patients presenting to
the emergency department (ED) with renal colic. Subject/Patients and Methods: We …

Renal colic is a common emergency department (ED) presentation. The use of CT in the
diagnosis of renal colic has increased over the past two decades and is now the most …

Objectives Symptomatic ureterolithiasis (renal colic) is a common Emergency Department
(ED) complaint. Variation in practice surrounding the diagnosis and management of …

Objective: Computed tomography (CT) is an imaging modality used to detect renal stones.
However, there is concern about the lifetime cumulative radiation exposure attributed to CT …

Background Despite similar diagnostic effectiveness for renal colic, computed tomography
(CT) is more resource intensive than point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS). We sought to …

Introduction: Concern regarding radiation exposure has led to increased interest in the use
of ultrasound for the initial imaging of suspected renal colic in the emergency department. It …