A 35-year-old man presents with severe left-sided flank pain radiating to the groin and haematuria. Suspected diagnosis is renal colic from ureteric s...

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A 35-year-old man presents with severe left-sided flank pain radiating to the groin and haematuria. Suspected diagnosis is renal colic from ureteric stone. According to Australian emergency guidelines, what is the preferred initial imaging?

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Non-contrast CT of kidneys, ureters and bladder (CT KUB)

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Intravenous urography

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Renal biopsy

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MRI abdomen

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Plain abdominal X-ray only

au-acem MCQ (SBA): Renal colic

A 35-year-old man presents with severe left-sided flank pain radiating to the groin and haematuria. Suspected diagnosis is renal colic from ureteric stone. According to Australian emergency guidelines, what is the preferred initial imaging?