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Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
KUB - Good far ... causes of flank or abdominal ... retroperitoneal disease CT-KUB ... with surgical access ... stones #calculus #Radiology
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
interpret them in clinical ... Point Of Care UltraSound ... (POCUS) to CT or ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #ChestXRay #KUB
Abdominal X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
 - Is there bowel dilatation, wall edema or pneumatosis?
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Abdominal X-Ray ... radiologistpage #Abdominal ... #XRay #KUB #interpretation ... #radiology #diagnosis ... labeled #anatomy #clinical
Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS

RUSH exam for fever, hypotension, abd pain.  You notice this in RUQ.
Diagnosis? ... Answer: Large intra-abdominal ... See CT scan. ... #POCUS #ultrasound ... #clinical #Crohns
Sensitivity and Specificity of KUB compared to CT for Bowel Obstruction, Urolithiasis, Appendicitis, Pyelonephritis, Pancreatitis, Diverticulitis
Comparison
Specificity of KUB ... compared to CT ... Radiology. 2002 ... pubmed/12355000 #KUB ... Accuracy #Testing #Diagnosis
Pelvic Intraabdominal Abscess on POCUS
Fever, low BP with lower abd pain x 8 days-worsening. WBC-28.9K. Pelvis
Diagnosis? ... appendicitis with intra-abdominal ... Note the CT sagittal ... #POCUS #clinical ... #Abdominal #Ultrasound
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
immune compromise Clinical ... Abdominal or flank ... , specifically CT ... P May consider KUB ... or abdominal ultrasound
Perforated Appendicitis and Abscess on Abdominal POCUS

Young patient presents with RLQ abdominal pain and fever. What
on Abdominal POCUS ... What do the ultrasound ... also shown on CT ... #Abdominal #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Emphysematous Pyelonephritis - Abdominal radiography (Panel A) and computed tomography (Panel B) revealed gas collection in
Pyelonephritis - Abdominal ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Pyelonephritis #CT ... #KUB #NEJM
Salmonella Aspiration on Microscopy

66 y/o male with history of coronary artery disease presents with abdominal pain.
CT abd/pelvis shows ... an abdominal aortic ... international radiology ... Diagnosis ? ... Aspiration #Microscopy #clinical