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How well do kidney stones show in a ct scan without contrast?

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Very Well: Almost all kidney stones show up extremely well on a non-contrasted ct scan. A stone that was composed entirely of protein matrix may not show but the typical calcium oxalate, calcium phosphate, and uric acid stones show up very well.

Dr Pizzo and 4 doctors agreed

Answered 7/17/2019

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