Question

A 42-year-old man presents with sudden onset severe left loin-to-groin colicky pain and microscopic haematuria. He is afebrile and haemodynamically stable. What is the most appropriate initial imaging modality according to NICE guidance?

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

Plain abdominal X-ray

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Intravenous urography

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MRI abdomen

Answer

No imaging required

Practice question

A 42-year-old man presents with sudden onset severe left loin-to-groin colicky pain and microscopic haematuria. He is afebrile and haemodynamically stable. What is the most appropriate initial imaging modality according to NICE guidance?