Kidney Stone Ultrasound Or X Ray. An x ray should be avoided in. Both the er doctor that did the us and the urgent care np that ordered the chest x ray and kub told me it was unlikely they would see a stone as small as mine on those images but they were done to check for any other issues.
Apart from ultrasound a standard x ray of the kidneys may also reveal some kidney stones and calcium kidney stones in particular. A that the stone is in the ureter or that it has passed. Those kidney stones that are not visible on an x ray are usually detected on a ct scan.
B if the stone was in the ureter a kub can be at obtained with minimal radiation.
Most kidney stones about 80 of cases are visible with an abdominal x ray. Turk said an x ray determined that deaver was suffering from kidney stones and he was immediately given morphine to relieve the pain. Condition called good mike marecki a spokesman for georgetown. A ct scan showed my 2mm in the lower pole of my left kidney but it didn t show on an ultrasound or x ray.