Can Small Kidney Stones Be Missed On Ct Scan. In rare instances a ct scan may miss a ct lucent stone. Computed tomography ct scan.
Doctors typically diagnose kidney stones based on a physical exam signs and symptoms you re experiencing such as blood in the. So discuss this with your consulting doctor. You will not need contrast to be given intravenously nor in any other way.
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I can t count the number of times that i ve been told i dont have a stone only to pass one very soon thereafter. Last week after being seen by a urologist i had a ct scan done of the entire abdomial area. Very very few stones are not seen on ct scan. Flank pain microscopic blood in urine are frequently good clues to presence of stones.