Can a CT scan detect a Kidney Stone? And what are the different kinds of Kidney Stones?
Can a CT scan detect a Kidney Stone? And what are the different kinds of Kidney Stones?
Usually a CT scan is your best bet for finding kidney stones but it can depend on the type of stone and its size.
Without imaging you'd just be guessing there's a stone until you actually passed one.
Some 60% of all Renal Stones are radiopaque.
In general, Calcium Phosphate stones have the greatest density.
Followed by Calcium Oxalate and Magnesium Ammonium Phosphate Stones.
Cystine Calculi are only faintly radiodense.
While Uric Acid Stones are usually entirely radiolucent.
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