Imaging is an important diagnostic tool and initial step in deciding which therapeutic options to use for the management of kidney stones and guidelines differ regarding the optimal initial imaging modality. In this Review, Brisbane and colleagues discuss the advantages and disadvantages of CT, ultrasonography, MRI and kidney, ureter, bladder (KUB) plain film radiography for stone imaging and propose an algorithm for imaging patients with acute stones.
- Wayne Brisbane
- Michael R. Bailey
- Mathew D. Sorensen