Validation of Low Dose CT for Diagnosis of Urolithiasis

Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati15 enrolled

Overview

The investigators have developed an extremely low dose renal computed tomography (CT) protocol that on preliminary testing has an effective dose in the range of a single view abdominal radiograph. The investigators plan to test this exam in patients with known or suspected urolithiasis undergoing clinically indicated CT.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Nephrolithiasis Ureterolithiases

Interventions

Extremely low dose CTDIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Patients undergoing clinically indicated CT will also receive the extremely low dose CT

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 4 YearsMax age: 20 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Pediatric and young adult patients (ages 4 to \<21 years) * Known or suspected urolithiasis * Undergoing clinically indicated CT of the abdomen/pelvis Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy * Prior enrollment in the same study (no patient will be enrolled more than once)

Locations (1)

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Burnet Campus

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Diagnostic performance of extremely low dose CT

Sensitivity

Time frame: Immediate

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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