Colleran Gabrielle,  Callahan Michael,  Chow Jeanne

Final Pr. ID: Poster #: EDU-041

Pediatric urolithiasis is an important and increasingly prevalent cause of pediatric morbidity and hospital admission.

Ultrasound is the recommended primary imaging modality for suspected urolithiasis in children and this view is endorsed by all of the largest pediatric and urological societies.

There is however widespread use of CT as a first line study for abdominal pain in many institutions involved in pediatric care, many of whom are free standing hospitals delivering predominantly adult care.

The purpose of this educational review is to outline the state-of-the-art imaging modalities and methods for diagnosing urolithiasis in children and to suggest an imaging algorithm for best practice. Read More

Authors:  Colleran Gabrielle , Callahan Michael , Chow Jeanne

Keywords:  Urolithiasis, Ultrasound, Computed Tomography, ALARA, Dose optimized