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Can a CT scan with contrast detect kidney stones?

I will have a CT scan with contrast for kidney stones. Is it safe? Can it detect kidney stones?

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Yes. They are commonly used to detect kidney stones. CT scans are very safe.
yes but without IV contrast. you can have oral contrast. ct abd and pelvis.
With the contrast material which is dense or bright on the CT, small calcified stones which appear also dense may not be visual and difficult to see due to the overlying dense contrast material. To visualize stones in the kidney, a non-contrast CT Scan is usually performed.
Yes Kamilia Kozlowski, M.D. Medical Director