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. 2022 Dec 1;182(12):1323-1325.
doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.4939.

National Imaging Trends for Suspected Urinary Stone Disease in the Emergency Department

Calyani Ganesan  1 , Margaret R Stedman  1 , Sai Liu  1 , Simon L Conti  2   3 , Glenn M Chertow  1 , John T Leppert  1   2   3 , Alan C Pao  1   2   3
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National Imaging Trends for Suspected Urinary Stone Disease in the Emergency Department

Calyani Ganesan et al. JAMA Intern Med. .
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This cohort study examines the use of an ultrasonography-first strategy for urinary stone disease.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Chertow reported personal fees from Satellite Healthcare, Akebia, Gilead, Goldfinch Bio, Reata, Sanifit, Vertex, Bayer, Mineralys, Palladio, and ReCor; advisory board service, stock options, and personal fees from AstraZeneca and Cricket; advisory board service for CloudCath and DiaMedica; and stock options from Durect, Eliaz Therapeutics, Miromatrix, and Outset outside the submitted work. No other disclosures were reported.

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Figure.. Trends of Imaging Modality in Patients With Suspected Urinary Stone Disease Seen in the Emergency Department (ED) From 2012 to 2018
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