Current use of computed tomographic urography: survey of the society of uroradiology.
OBJECTIVE
To determine uroradiologists' opinions and practices regarding computed tomographic (CT) urography.


METHODS
A Web-based survey was sent via e-mail to all 259 members of the Society of Uroradiology. Of the 229 successfully delivered e-mails, 90 (39%) members responded.


RESULTS
Of 90 uroradiologists, 87% perform CT urography. Compared with intravenous (IV) urography, 69% of uroradiologists use CT urography more than 75% of the time urinary tract imaging is requested; 27% stated that CT urography has completely replaced IV urography. Most uroradiologists perform CT urography using multidetector-row CT alone (79%) and use a 3-phase technique (52%) using a single injection (76%) of contrast material at 3 mL/s (52%) without a compression device (81%) and with the patient in supine position (80%).


CONCLUSIONS
Most uroradiologists use CT urography in their practice today; some no longer perform IV urography. Variability in multidetector-row CT technique suggests that more research is needed to determine the optimal protocol.
Townsend
Brent A
BA
Division of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention, Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA. btownsend@partners.org
Silverman
Stuart G
SG
Mortele
Koenraad J
KJ
Tuncali
Kemal
K
Cohan
Richard H
RH
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003625:Data Collection; D010820:Physicians / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011871:Radiology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012955:Societies, Medical; D014481:United States; D014567:Urography / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D014572:Urology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*