TY  - JOUR
T1  - The Non-Urological Findings of CT Urography
AU - El-Heis, Mwaffaq AU - Gharaibeh, Maha AU - Al-Omari, Mammon AU - Aljarrah, Qusai AU - Khasawneh, Ruba 
JO  - Research Journal of Medical Sciences
VL  - 12
IS  - 5
SP  - 75
EP  - 77
PY  - 2018
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1815-9346
DO  - rjmsci.2018.75.77
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjmsci.2018.75.77
KW  - CTU
KW  -non-urological pathologies
KW  -E0
KW  -E1
KW  -E2
KW  -E3
KW  -E4
AB  - CTU an imaging model is used to investigate hematuria and can provide good details of non-urological findings. To assess the frequency of non-urological pathologies on CT Urography (CTU) and to categorize the findings in order of importance and to determine the percentage of clinically significant findings that would require immediate management. A total of 340 consecutive CT urograms were respectively reviewed between from August 2011-2012. The CTU were performed using a 2 phase split does (50+50 mL) protocol using a 16 or 64 slices CT (Philips, Netherlands). All reported non-urological findings were recorded and classified according to reporting standard for the extra colonic findings in CT colonography. E0 = Inadequate examination, E1 = Normal findings/variant, E2 = Abnormal finding requiring no change in the management, E3 = Abnormal findings with potential change in management and E4 = Significant abnormal findings that urgent action required. The mean age of participants was 66.65 years. About 71% of participants were males. A total of 136 (40%) of all cases of CT urograms were non-urological pathology, most of cases were in E2 (90) and E3 (82). CTU detected 40% of cases with non-urological pathologies. CTU offers added advantage-in detecting non-urological pathology, however, radiologists need a pragmatic approach when reporting these findings.
ER  -