Características de la URO-TAC en el diagnostico de patología urológica en el Departamento de Imagenología del Hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso 2012

Abstract

Objectives: Determinate urological pathologies diagnosed by Urotomography and their frequency in the Department of Imaging of Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospital 2012.

Methodology: Cross-sectional survey, which was conducted in the Department of Imaging Vicente Corral Moscoso Hospital of the Cuenca. We worked with the universe which corresponded to 388 UROTAC made in 2012 in patients over 20 years old. Data were obtained by reviewing the reports and requests such a review.

Results: During the study period 388 urotomografías were analyzed with a total of 40 diagnostics, having as the most frequent the renal stones with a 33.7%, ureteral calculi with 15.1% and normal studies 18.4%. Incidentals were 49.5% and expected 50.5% and 16.5% expected more other diagnosis. 42.8% were male and 57.2% were female. The average of ages was 41.88 years with SD = 14.44 years, the group of 30 to 39 years predominated with 27.6%.

Conclusions: The frequency of URO TAC in 2012 over 20 years old was 388, yielding 40 diagnoses, predominantly renal and ureteral calculi, followed by normal studies. Incidental diagnoses were 1% lower than expected within which comprise other diagnoses