Kidney Stone Not On X Ray. Ct can identify tiny kidney stones and more importantly can determine whether there is obstruction. Without seeing the x rays presumably plain films as opposed to ct possibilities include an artifact not really a stone but an abnormality on the film skin or tissue adjacent to the kidney that changed in position or was no longer present when the second x ray was taken or passing of the stone before the second film was obtained.
Adults who pass a single kidney stone with no other stones seen on x ray preferably non contrast computed tomography ct are likely to have an idiopathic calcium stone and need only an. X ray will not detect. Ct can identify tiny kidney stones and more importantly can determine whether there is obstruction.
Stone not showing on x ray 31f question request for advice.
Without seeing the x rays presumably plain films as opposed to ct possibilities include an artifact not really a stone but an abnormality on the film skin or tissue adjacent to the kidney that changed in position or was no longer present when the second x ray was taken or passing of the stone before the second film was obtained. X ray will not detect. In this study an automated system is developed to detect kidney stones from x ray images. Since most kidney stones contain calcium they may be visible on an abdominal xray if large enough.