Mwaffaq  El-Heis, Maha  Gharaibeh, Mammon  Al-Omari, Qusai  Aljarrah, Ruba  Khasawneh, 
    The Non-Urological Findings of CT Urography,
    Research Journal of Medical Sciences,
    Volume 12,Issue 5,
    2018,
    Pages 75-77,
    ISSN 1815-9346,
    rjmsci.2018.75.77,
    (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjmsci.2018.75.77)
    Abstract: CTU an imaging model is used to investigate hematuria and can provide good details of non-urological findings. To assess the frequency of non-urological pathologies on CT Urography (CTU) and to categorize the findings in order of importance and to determine the percentage of clinically significant findings that would require immediate management. A total of 340 consecutive CT urograms were respectively reviewed between from August 2011-2012. The CTU were performed using a 2 phase split does (50+50 mL) protocol using a 16 or 64 slices CT (Philips, Netherlands). All reported non-urological findings were recorded and classified according to reporting standard for the extra colonic findings in CT colonography. E0 = Inadequate examination, E1 = Normal findings/variant, E2 = Abnormal finding requiring no change in the management, E3 = Abnormal findings with potential change in management and E4 = Significant abnormal findings that urgent action required. The mean age of participants was 66.65 years. About 71% of participants were males. A total of 136 (40%) of all cases of CT urograms were non-urological pathology, most of cases were in E2 (90) and E3 (82). CTU detected 40% of cases with non-urological pathologies. CTU offers added advantage-in detecting non-urological pathology, however, radiologists need a pragmatic approach when reporting these findings.
    Keywords: CTU;non-urological pathologies;E0;E1;E2;E3;E4