Bedside Emergency Department Ultrasonography plus Radiography of the Kidneys, Ureters, and Bladder vs Intravenous Pyelography in the Evaluation of Suspected Ureteral Colic

Abstract

The bedside US + KUB has a high sensitivity and can be performed rapidly at the bedside by the EP when compared with i.v.P. This combined modality is an effective screening tool in the initial evaluation of ureteral colic.