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Ultrasound at the patient’s bedside for the diagnosis and prognostication of a renal colic

Jean-Eudes Bourcier, Emeric Gallard, Jean-Philippe Redonnet, Morgan Abillard, Quentin Billaut, Laura Fauque, Anna Jouanolou, D Garnier

The Ultrasound Journal · 2021 · 10 citations · 16 references

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Abstract

PoCUS is a good diagnostic tool, for renal colic, and could help reduce the requirement for the CT examinations and, hence, reduce induced radiation exposure.

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