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18536872

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-7-25
pubmed:abstractText
A review of the literature on the diagnostic accuracy of multidetector computed tomography urography (MDCTU) and intravenous urography (IVU) reveals a lack of comparative studies. However, the available data indicate that MDCTU has a high diagnostic accuracy. MDCTU is also preferred by patients, as it does not require bowel preparation. Full acceptance of this technique by the urologist will depend on optimisation of the communication process with a careful selection of the images to be transmitted. MDCTU has a higher cost than IVU but allows some diagnostic algorithms to be simplified. The real concern potentially limiting the widespread use of MDCTU is its higher radiation dose when compared with IVU. Although low-dose protocols will soon be available, a substantial dose reduction can already be achieved by tailoring MDCTU to the clinical problem rather than using a standardised approach. Our analysis indicates that IVU will definitely lose any residual role it may still have. In our department, the last urographic procedure was performed in May 2006.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0033-8362
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
113
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
658-69
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-10-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
CT urography: the end of IVU?
pubmed:affiliation
U.C.O. di Radiologia, Università degli Studi di Trieste, Ospedale di Cattinara, Strada di Fiume, 447, 34149 Trieste, Italy. fulvio.stacul@aots.sanita.fvg.it
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Review