Polycystic kidney disease CT

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aarti Narayan, M.B.B.S [2]

Overview

CT scan

  • CT scan is more sensitive than ultrasonography in detecting cysts of smaller size
  • Because of cost effectiveness, it is not routinely used for diagnosing and detecting polycystic kidney disease
  • However, it can be used for detecting cysts in children with the autosomal recessive type of polycystic kidney disease.

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  • It is more sensitive than CT scan and ultrasound, but not used routinely as it is an expensive diagnostic modality

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