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