Acute kidney injury CT scan
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Farima Kahe M.D. [2]
Overview
CT scan may help in diagnosis of acute kidney injury due kidney stones (not detected by ultrasonography), hydronephrosis or hydroureter and renal artery stenosis.
CT scan
- Abdominal CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of acute kidney injury. Findings on CT scan suggestive of acute kidney injury include:[1]
- Kidney stones not detected by ultrasonography
- Hydronephrosis or hydroureter
- Renal artery stenosis
