d="sp0010">To demonstrate the use of non-contrast CT examinations (stone protocol) in the detection of abdominal pathologies other than stones, whether or not simulating the clinical picture of urolithiasis, and its impact upon patient management.
d="sp0015">Assessment of the non-contrast examinations of the urinary tract of patients referred for suspected stone urolithiasis recording any incidental finding and follow-up of the impact of these incidental findings upon the management delivered to the patient.
d="sp0020">A total of 719 examinations were performed, of which 334 had urinary tract stones only, 211 had incidental finding beside urinary tract stones, 170 had an incidental finding with no urinary tract stones, and four patients had neither stones nor incidental findings. A total number of 381 patients had incidental findings, 198 (47%) of which had an impact upon the management.
d="sp0025">Non-contrast CT examination of the urinary tract (stone protocol) is a valuable tool in the detection of incidental findings which may simulate, or coincide with urolithiasis and it has a significant impact upon the management of the patients.