Osmangazi University score to reduce ionizing radiation in renal colic patients in emergency department

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Baseskioglu B., ÖZAKIN E., Dolgun H., Arslan E., ACAR N., BİLGİN M., ...More

HONG KONG JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, vol.25, no.4, pp.185-189, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 25 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.1177/1024907918765230
  • Journal Name: HONG KONG JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.185-189
  • Keywords: Computerized tomography, endourology, renal stone, stones, ureter, ureteral obstruction, urinary calculus, urolithiasis, FLANK PAIN, COMPUTED-TOMOGRAPHY, ULTRASONOGRAPHY, ULTRASOUND, DIAGNOSIS, STONES
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Computerized tomography remains the gold standard imaging in renal colic patients. In this study, we develop a scoring system to select patients in emergency department for unnecessary computerized tomography imaging in order to decrease radiation exposure.