Publications by authors named "Ravi Kadasne"
While many cases of appendicitis are easy to diagnose clinically, a significant number need further workup in the form of imaging. Ultrasound and CT are both used extensively to diagnose or exclude appendicitis, or arrive at an alternate diagnosis. Ultrasound has many advantages but can be a difficult modality to use due to, among other reasons, the anatomical variations in appendicial location.
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- The study compared color Doppler ultrasound (CDUS) and noncontrast computerized tomography (CT) for diagnosing renal colic in emergency room patients.
- Out of 815 patients, CDUS successfully identified ureteral stones in 97.1% of cases, while noncontrast CT confirmed stones in 99.6% of cases.
- The findings suggest that CDUS could be a viable alternative to noncontrast CT for diagnosing ureteral stones in emergency settings.
Purpose: Despite the routine use of helical CT in diagnosis of renal colic, there are recent concerns regarding the radiation exposure, overuse and costs. We attempted in this retrospective study to evaluate the accuracy of ultrasound (gray-scale and color Doppler with twinkling), KUB and urinalysis in diagnosis of renal colic due to ureteral calculi presented in Emergency Room.
Materials And Methods: A total of 939 consecutive cases of renal colic presented to ER have been managed and evaluated by ureteral ultrasound, KUB and urinalysis for the presence of ureteral stones.