Should i take ultrasound to check kidney stones?
Patient: I have been diagnosed with kidney stones.when I had pain once in my abdomen . Stones are Less than 5mm in size, 2 in both kidneys. I am having noculi syrup and no pain since past 15 days.  Should I get ultra sound done now, to check status of stones ?? Doctor: Hello and welcome to HCM, Ultrasound of the pelvic region helps to determine presence or absence of kidney stones. Only a minority of kidney stones are radio-opaque on X-ray thus ultrasound will pick up all other stones. In case stones are picked up on the ultrasound, appropriate management can be done- conservative or surgical.  Thanks and take care Dr Shailja P Wahal