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Do all kidney stones show up on kub kidney xray?

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No: No, many will not. Ct with kidney stone protocol is much more sensitive. Rarely, certain stones are not seen even with a ct.

Dr Hardin agreed

Answered 10/12/2016

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No: Very few do. Best assessment for kidney stones is a stone protocol ct scan, followed by renal ultrasound. Read more here: http://www.Conciergeradiologist.Com/ct-scan.Html and here: http://www.Conciergeradiologist.Com/ultrasound-scan.Html.

Dr Ali agreed

Answered 8/3/2020

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