A 30-year-old woman has sudden right flank pain radiating to the groin and haematuria. What is the best initial imaging?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Non-contrast CT of the kidneys, ureters and bladder
- Step 1: Non-contrast CT is the most sensitive test for ureteric stones.
Answer
Non-contrast CT of the kidneys, ureters and bladder.
Why not the others: Intravenous urogram only, A chest X-ray taken with the patient standing upright and MRI of the brain do not fit.
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