Non-Enhanced Computed Tomography as a Predictor for Spontaneous Passage of
Ureteral Stone
Magdy Mohamcd FI.Fawal,'1' Ayman Fa thy Ahmed Amcr,(l> Mohammad Abd Allihalik Basha and ® |Q Ahmed Aeiad Hmad Abohakcr
"'Department of Radio-diagnosis, Faculty of Medicine-Zaga/ig University, Egypt.
^'Department of Radio-diagnosis, Faculty of Medicine - Benghazi University- Libya
Abstract: Q
Background: renal stone is one of the commonest causes of loin pain and leads to multiple visits to the urology emergency department with increasing costs for health systems. Objectives: This study aims to assess the accuracy of the NECT technique in the prediction of whether ureteral stones will pass spontaneously or not. Patients and Methods: In a prospective cohort study including 36 participants (age range, 18-70 years) having a ureteral stone, referred for NECT examination at the Radio-Diagnosis Department of Zagazig University Hospitals. Results: our study revealed a significant relationship between the two study groups according to the location (p 0.05). Our study demonstrated a method based on stone size and location can predict the probability of stone passage within a short time (8 wks.).
Conclusions: That NECT is a good predictor for spontaneous passage of ureteral stones.