Correct Answer - D Answer- D. 80 Routine use of noncontast | Surgery videos & books
Correct Answer - D Answer- D. 80
Routine use of noncontast CT Scan has completely revolutionized to imaging evaluation of renal stone disease, nearly completely replacing plain radigrpahs and X urography for diagnosis of acute ureteral obstruction by renal stones.
Nephrolithiasis refers to the presence of calculi in the renal collecting system.
Nearly 10 % of the population will form a renal stone in their lifetime. Sufficient calcium oxalate and phosphate is present in 80 % of the renal calculi for them to be radio-opaque on the plain radiographs.