Urology
Volume 59, Issue 6 , Pages 839-842 , June 2002

Utility of hematuria testing in patients with suspected renal colic: correlation with unenhanced helical CT results

  • Jonathan S Luchs

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, New York, USA
    • Department of Radiology, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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  • Douglas S Katz

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Douglas S. Katz, M.D., Department of Radiology, Winthrop-University Hospital, 259 First Street, Mineola, NY 11501, USA
    • Department of Radiology, Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, New York, USA
    • Department of Radiology, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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  • Michael J Lane

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, USA
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  • Brett C Mellinger

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, New York, USA
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  • Jeffrey H Lumerman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, New York, USA
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  • Charles A Stillman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, USA
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  • Evan M Meiner

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, North-Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, New York, USA
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  • Steven Perlmutter

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, New York, USA
    • Department of Radiology, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York, USA

Received 12 December 2001 ,Revised 25 January 2002 ,Accepted 25 January 2002.

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Urology
Volume 59, Issue 6 , Pages 839-842 , June 2002

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