Julia Peters, David Oswald, Christian Eiben, Christian Ramesmayer, Michael Abenhardt, Manuela Sieberer, Roland Homberg, Andreas J Gross, Thomas R W Herrmann, Arkadiusz Miernik, Benedikt Becker, Karin Lehrich, Jan-Thorsten Klein, Gencay Hatiboglu, Lukas Lusuardi, Christopher Netsch
In the acute diagnostics of a suspected nephroureterolithiasis, ultrasonography should be the examination modality of choice. In cases of suspected urolithiasis, unclear flank pain with fever or in cases of a solitary kidney, a noncontrast computed tomography (CT) scan should always subsequently be performed. If the sonography findings are inconclusive in pregnant women a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination can be considered. If there are indications for urinary diversion, a retrograde imaging study should be performed as part of the urinary diversion...
February 20, 2024: Urologie