Role of non-contrast spiral computerized tomography in acute ureteric colic.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of noncontrast helical computerized tomography (CT) in ureteric colic with comparative evaluation of KUB and ultrasonography (USG).


METHODS
Tertiary care university hospital.


METHODS
One hundred patients aged between 20 and 75 years referred from the emergency department as acute ureteric colic were evaluated with KUB and USG followed by noncontrast helical CT.


RESULTS
Noncontrast helical CT was 91% sensitive and 98% specific in detecting urolithiasis compared to a sensitivity of 20% and 30% for KUB and USG and specificity of 94% and 98% respectively.


CONCLUSIONS
Noncontrast helical CT is a very sensitive and specific investigation for evaluation of acute flank pain due to urolithiasis, besides helping in the detection of nonrenal causes of pain.
Feroze
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Department of Radiodiagnosis, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, India.
Singh
Baldev
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Gojwari
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Manjeet
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Athar
Bashir
B
Hamid
Hussain
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