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ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2020

The gap between ultrasonography and computed tomography in measuring the size of urinary calculi.

Ahmed Eid Alahmadi, Fawaz Mobasher Aljuhani, Sultan Abdulwadoud Alshoabi, Khalid M Aloufi, Walaa M Alsharif, Abdulrahman M Alamri

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Article in Journal of family medicine and primary care, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Ahmed Eid AlahmadiDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology Technology, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taibah University, Almadinah Almunawarah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Fawaz Mobasher AljuhaniDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology Technology, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taibah University, Almadinah Almunawarah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Sultan Abdulwadoud AlshoabiDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology Technology, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taibah University, Almadinah Almunawarah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Khalid M AloufiDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology Technology, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taibah University, Almadinah Almunawarah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Walaa M AlsharifDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology Technology, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taibah University, Almadinah Almunawarah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Abdulrahman M AlamriDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology Technology, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taibah University, Almadinah Almunawarah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveDue to a lack of studies regarding the need for computed tomography (CT) in measuring the size of each urinary calculus before surgery, this study was conducted to elucidate the difference between ultrasonography (US) and CT in measuring the size of urinary stones.

methodsA retrospective review of 100 stones from 83 patients. Each urinary stone was measured using both US and CT; both measurements were then compared.

resultsOf 83 patients, the mean age was 39.29 ± 23.76 years; 47 (56.62%) were male and 36 (43.37%) were female. Most of the urinary stones were <10 mm (50.0%) followed by 11-20 mm (42.0%), (

conclusionNo significant difference in measuring the size of urinary stones using US and CT. However, US may slightly overestimate small stones in some cases.

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Computed tomographymeasurementsultrasonographyurinary stones

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