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What Does This KUB Report Indicate?
i just had my KUB and the result shows fullness of the pelvocalyceal system on the right. and the right kidney measures 10.07 x 4.72 x 4.38 with cortical thickness of 1.08 cm while the left kidney measures 10.35 x 4.43 x 5.6 with cortical thickness of 1.13 cm. i just want to know how do you interpret this results.thank you.
Sat, 3 Sep 2016
Hi
I presume you have had an ultrasound KUB which is only a screening test. You will need CT of KUB to find the cause-common cause is stone blocking the kidney. Some times this can be normal due to drinking excess fluid just before the scan.
I presume you have had an ultrasound KUB which is only a screening test. You will need CT of KUB to find the cause-common cause is stone blocking the kidney. Some times this can be normal due to drinking excess fluid just before the scan.
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