Ultrasonography versus Computed Tomography for Suspected Nephrolithiasis

Smith‐Bindman, Rebecca; Aubin, Chandra; Bailitz, John; Bengiamin, Rimon; A. Camargo, Carlos; Corbo, Jill; J. Dean, Anthony; B. Goldstein, Ruth; T. Griffey, Richard; D. Jay, Gregory; L. Kang, Tarina; R Kriesel, Dana; John, Oommen; Mallin, Michael; Manson, William; Melnikow, Joy; L. Miglioretti, Diana; K. Miller, Sara; Mills, Lisa; R. Miner, James; Moghadassi, Michelle; E. Noble, Vicki; M. Press, Gregory; L. Stoller, Marshall; Valencia, Victoria; Wang, Jessica; C. Wang, Ralph; R. Cummings, Steven

doi:10.1056/nejmoa1404446

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Ultrasonography versus Computed Tomography for Suspected Nephrolithiasis

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Sep 17, 2014

Authors:

Rebecca Smith‐Bindman

Chandra Aubin

John Bailitz

Abstract

BACKGROUND: There is a lack of consensus about whether the initial imaging method for patients with suspected nephrolithiasis should be computed tomography (CT) or ultrasonography. METHODS: In this multicenter, pragmatic, comparative effectiveness trial, we randomly assigned patients 18 to 76 years ...

Subject

Medicine

Radiology

Ultrasonography

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