Clinical Usefulness of Unenhanced Computed Tomography in Patients with Acute Pyelonephritis.

Conclusion: We demonstrate that UCT is not inferior to ECT as an initial tool for evaluating APN for screening nephrolithiasis and hydronephrosis without the risk of contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CIAKI). However, patients with an atypical clinical course may still need ECT.
PMID: 30224907 [PubMed - in process]

Source: J Korean Med Sci - September 17, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: Lee A, Kim HC, Hwang SI, Chin HJ, Na KY, Chae DW, Kim S Tags: J Korean Med Sci Source Type: research