Question

A 29-year-old man presents with a 1-day history of severe colicky right-sided loin-to-groin pain. He is nauseous and unable to find a comfortable position. His urine dipstick shows 3+ blood. What is the most appropriate initial imaging investigation to confirm the diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Non-contrast CT of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder (CT KUB)

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Abdominal X-ray (KUB)

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Ultrasound of the renal tract

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Intravenous urogram (IVU)

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MRI of the renal tract

Practice question

A 29-year-old man presents with a 1-day history of severe colicky right-sided loin-to-groin pain. He is nauseous and unable to find a comfortable position. His urine dipstick shows 3+ blood. What is the most appropriate initial imaging investigation to confirm the diagnosis?