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Do emergency rooms use x rays or ct scans to look for kidney stones?

Q: do emergency rooms use x rays or ct scans to look for kidney stones?

: X-rays would be first if they have one, BTW CT scan is an x-ray.

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X-rays would be first if they have one, BTW CT scan is an x-ray.

Answered 4/19/2023

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Do emergency rooms use x rays or ct scans to look for kidney stones?

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