“How accurate are CT scans for kidney stones?”
I am a 59 year old male. I want to know how accurate are CT scans for kidney stones?
7 Answers
RadiologistRadiologist
It is highly accurate. It can locate a small stone as small as 3 mm. that can't be detected by the renal ultrasound.
Almost 99% accurate.
Namrata Sharma Goel, M.D.
Namrata Sharma Goel, M.D.
CT is the most sensitive test for detecting kidney stones, especially small stones.
Thank you.
Thank you.
A CT scan is the gold standard for finding the location and number of stones that you have. A plain X-ray is used for diagnostic purposes and has less radiation, but not as sensitive and cannot visualize all stones, whereas a CT scan can.
Dr. Niko Lailas
Dr. Niko Lailas
CT scans are very accurate for kidney stones. They will detect almost 100% of stones. Using software they can even predict the composition of the kidney stone. To find out more about kidney stones see my website
daviesurology.co.nz
daviesurology.co.nz
A CT scan is the most accurate test to detect a kidney stone.
Michael R. Wolff
Michael R. Wolff
Very accurate.
