In adults, a ≥10 mm difference in the lengths of the right and left kidneys on ultrasound is considered predictive of renal pathology. Khazaei et al. sought to determine a cutoff point at which renal ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Using ultrasound to look for painful kidney stones works just as well as a conventional CT scan, and it doesn’t expose patients to extra radiation, according to a new comparison of ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Using the sound waves of an ultrasound to detect a painful kidney stone is just as effective as the X-rays of a CT scan, and exposes patients to much less harmful radiation ...