Best Diagnostic Imaging method to visualize "radiolucent" kidney stones?

[NoWayOut]

Would you go with Ultrasound or Ct scan w/ no contrast as your answer if this question was on your test?

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[turkeyjerky]

CT scan--radiolucent refers to the appearance, or lack there of, on a KUB--which is really obsolete these days.

 

[NoWayOut]

CT scan--radiolucent refers to the appearance, or lack there of, on a KUB--which is really obsolete these days.

Can you tell me your resource? SUTM mentions both but doesn't specifically chose one over the other.

 

[NoWayOut]

Oops..I see it now..SUTM does mention that CT scan is the most sensitive test, even for radiolucent...got it.