X Ray Kub Of Kidney Stones. Meaning purpose procedure contrast cost. Madhu kandarpa answered 8 years experience nephrology and dialysis.
At the beginning of this procedure the patient will be asked to lie on their back on an x ray table. What patients can expect from a kub. A similar pain in your flank could indicate a kidney stone.
The other common study for kidney stones are plain x rays of the abdomen known as kub s which stands for kidney ureter bladder.
At the beginning of this procedure the patient will be asked to lie on their back on an x ray table. Ultrasound is a third option. Urolithiasis refers to the presence of calculi anywhere along the course of the urinary tracts for the purpose of the article the terms urolithiasis nephrolithiasis and renal kidney stones are used interchangeably although some authors have slightly varying definitions of each. The x ray beams are able to create a 2d image of organs inside.