Study objective We determine whether renal point-of-care limited ultrasonography (PLUS)
used in conjunction with the Sex, Timing, Origin, Nausea, Erythrocytes (STONE) clinical …

Methods This was a prospective observational study of ED patients with suspected renal
colic undergoing CT. Subjects had an EP-performed ultrasound evaluating for the severity of …

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

This review focuses on the initial imaging in the reproductive age adult population with acute
pelvic pain, including patients with positive and negative beta-human chorionic …

Objective The objective of this study is to identify the top five influential papers published on
renal point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) and the top five influential papers on biliary POCUS …

Purpose: Renal ultrasound accurately identifies hydronephrosis but it is less sensitive than
computerized tomography for the detection of ureterolithiasis. We investigated whether the …

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 …

Objective Physicians frequently use ultrasound to assess hydronephrosis in patients with
suspected renal colic, but ultrasound has limited diagnostic sensitivity and rarely clarifies …

Objective In emergency department patients with ureteral colic, the prognostic value of
hydronephrosis is unclear. Our goal was to determine whether hydronephrosis can …

Abstract Background and aim Emergency Department (ED) renal point-of-care ultrasound
(PoCUS) in renal colic by accredited specialists has good prognostic value. This may not be …