Genitourinary imaging in the emergency department

Michael S Antonis; Carolyn A Phillips; Michael Blaivas

doi:10.1016/j.emc.2011.04.010

Genitourinary imaging in the emergency department

Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2011 Aug;29(3):553-67. doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2011.04.010. Epub 2011 Jun 12.

Authors

Michael S Antonis¹, Carolyn A Phillips, Michael Blaivas

Affiliation

¹ Georgetown University School of Medicine, MedStar Health: Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC 20007-2113, USA. michael.s.antonis@medstar.net

PMID: 21782074
DOI: 10.1016/j.emc.2011.04.010

Abstract

The emergency medicine (EM) specialist has a wide-ranging armamentarium of imaging modalities available for use in the patient with genitourinary complaints. This article covers the various imaging options, with a discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of each of these different modalities. Special emphasis is placed on point-of-care EM ultrasound performed by the EM specialist at the patient bedside.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Diagnostic Imaging / methods*
Diagnostic Techniques, Urological*
Emergency Service, Hospital*
Female
Female Urogenital Diseases / diagnosis*
Humans
Male
Male Urogenital Diseases / diagnosis*
Reproducibility of Results