Kidney Stones Not On Ct Scan. The guy was like well there s no stone to which i immediately said look again he s there and this was his last known size. Although a ct scan without contrast medium is most commonly used to view your urinary tract a health care professional may give you an injection of contrast medium.
Urolithiasis refers to the presence of calculi anywhere along the course of the urinary tracts for the purpose of the article the terms urolithiasis nephrolithiasis and renal kidney stones are used interchangeably although some authors have slightly varying definitions of each. I ve not had ct scans for the stones only ultrasound and it seems strange to have ct 10 years later. I ve had doctors miss stones and just not read the ct correctly.
The doctor recommended a ct scan for the stones not the cyst but i m concerned if it s worth the radiation.
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. Ct scans use a combination of x rays and computer technology to create images of your urinary tract. How do i know if i ve passed a kidney stone without another ct scan. A 25 year old member asked.