2016
Ureteral Stones: Implementation of a Reduced-Dose CT Protocol in Patients in the Emergency Department with Moderate to High Likelihood of Calculi on the Basis of STONE Score.
Moore CL, Daniels B, Singh D, Luty S, Gunabushanam G, Ghita M, Molinaro A, Gross CP. Ureteral Stones: Implementation of a Reduced-Dose CT Protocol in Patients in the Emergency Department with Moderate to High Likelihood of Calculi on the Basis of STONE Score. Radiology 2016, 280: 743-51. PMID: 26943230, PMCID: PMC5341691, DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2016151691.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReduced-dose CTEmergency departmentUrologic interventionUreteral stonesHigher likelihoodDose CTAverage dose-length productSingle-center studyClinical prediction ruleDose-length productComputed tomography protocolStandard-dose CTInstitutional review boardHIPAA authorizationNonurologic causesPrimary outcomeClinical courseClinician's discretionDose reductionClinical reportsPatientsSTONE scoreCT protocolInformed consentReview board
2014
Accuracy of Reduced-Dose Computed Tomography for Ureteral Stones in Emergency Department Patients
Moore CL, Daniels B, Ghita M, Gunabushanam G, Luty S, Molinaro AM, Singh D, Gross CP. Accuracy of Reduced-Dose Computed Tomography for Ureteral Stones in Emergency Department Patients. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2014, 65: 189-198.e2. PMID: 25441242, PMCID: PMC5131573, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2014.09.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUreteral stonesReduced-dose CT protocolDose CTBlinded observational studyEmergency department patientsSize-specific dose estimateEmergency department settingComputed tomography scanSymptomatic ureteral stonesReduced-dose CTDose computed tomography (CT) scansAcademic medical centerDose CT scansReduced-dose protocolObese patientsSubstantial dose reductionDepartment patientsPrimary outcomeED patientsAbdominal diameterDepartment settingTomography scanObservational studyMedical CenterCT scan