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Ultrasound vs CT for the detection of ureteric stones in patients with renal colic

M Patlas, MD1, A Farkas, MD2, D Fisher, MD1, I Zaghal, MD1 and I Hadas-Halpern, MD1

Departments of 1Radiology and 2Urology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem 91031, Israel



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  		Figure 1. Ultrasound shows an intraluminal echogenic focus with an acoustic shadow in the right midureter.

 


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  		Figure 2. Ultrasound demonstration of distal ureteral calculi. (a) Minimal hydronephrosis. (b) Mildly dilated distal ureter with an echogenic focus inside (arrow).

 


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  		Figure 3. CT shows a calcified stone in the right midureter.

 


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  		Figure 4. CT shows a calcified stone in the right distal ureter.

 


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  		Figure 5. CT shows multiple calcifications of the seminal vesicles.

 




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