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Alternative for CT scan of kidney

2017-05-11 10:40:27
On ultrasound, Doctor found out that my female relative is having a single kidney.Doctor suggested to go for a CT scan to confirm this. Do we have any alternative for CT scan to confirm this?
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Ultrasound is sensitive enough .. usually no need of ct scan .. u can do DTPA renogram for finding out the function of that kidney

Answered2017-05-23 14:58:32

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