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This last characteristic of UHCT is valuable in diagnosing many significant diseases earlier in their course, which may be helpful in decreasing the associated morbidity.
From July 19, 2000 to August 15, 2001, 233 patients had UHCT for the evaluation of acute flank pain.
Since the pioneering study on the role of UHCT in the evaluation of ureteric colic by Smith et al [ 1 ] in 1995, a number of studies have shown the superiority of non-contrast enhanced CT over IVU and Ultrasonography [ 2 3 4 5 ] . Its sensitivity and specificity is reported to be more than 95% and 96 % respectively [ 1 2 3 4 5 6 ] . An important disadvantage is a higher radiation dose to the patient [ 7 ] . Denton [ 8 ] noted a difference of 2.5 mSv versus 4.7 mSv in the radiation dose to the patient between IVU and UHCT performed for renal colic.
Advantages of UHCT includes rapid scan time, avoidance of contrast related hazards, cost effectiveness, high accuracy, and its ability to suggest an alternative diagnosis for flank pain.
A wide variety of significant alternative or additional diagnoses can be reliably identified on UHCT performed for suspected renal/ureteric colic.