Acute kidney injury secondary to obstructive nephropathy is a frequent event that accounts
for 5 to 10% of all acute kidney injury cases and has a great impact on the morbidity and …

Highlights•Ultrasound and MR imaging are the preferred investigations for renal colic during
pregnancy.•MR imaging helps differentiate physiologic from obstructive hydronephrosis …

Urolithiasis affects people in all age groups, but over the last decades there has been an
increasing incidence in children. Typical symptoms include abdominal or flank pain with …

Study objective We sought to identify findings on bedside renal ultrasound that predicted
need for hospitalization in patients with suspected nephrolithiasis. Methods A convenience …

Urolithiasis is common in both developing and industrialized nations. 1–7 It is estimated that
urolithiasis will affect up to 12% of men and 5% of women in the United States during their …

Imaging in stone diagnosis and surgical planning : Current Opinion in Urology Imaging in stone
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Objectives This study aimed to determine the accuracy of renal point-of-care ultrasound
(POCUS) performed by emergency physicians in detecting hydronephrosis in patients with …

Objectives: To compare ureterovesical jet frequency in non-obstructed versus obstructed
ureter secondary to ureteric stone using ultrasonography in patients presenting with ureteral …

Acute flank and abdominal pain are common presenting complaints in the emergency
department. With increasing access to point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS), emergency …

Initial imaging evaluation of hydronephrosis of unknown etiology is a complex subject and is
dependent on clinical context. In asymptomatic patients, it is often best conducted via CT …