How often is it safe to have a CT scan for kidney stones?

Which is more accurate CT scan or ultrasound, or both in conjunction with each other.

He has sharp pain that starts in his lower back around the kidney area. the pain wraps around his side and shoots down to his bladder and now he said to his testicle. After 5 visits ...show more

Last time I had a stone moving was in Oct '08 and they did a CT Scan, showed that my left kidney was enlarged and there was a good sized stone there. Both my kidneys are full of stones and I know the dos and don'ts of stones and all the info. My concern...

I recently had kidney stones (two/three weeks ago). I went to the ER at the peak of the pain, unaware of what the issue was since I had never had them before. I had a ct scan and they found 1 stone 4 mm big. After 3 days on flomax and some painkillers...

I began having severe pain in my right side Friday night. Went in to the ER Monday morning and was told i had kidney stones. The CT scan showed one stone that is 6 1/2 MM (bigger than half an inch) in my right kidney and several smaller stones in both...

In July I was diagnosed w/kidney stones. Woke up in middle of night w/worse pain ever..etc. CT scan showed 1 stone in right many in left kidney. Said they were small enough to pass.. Ok. Here we are 4 months later.. I dont think I have passed anything...

I have had Kidney stones for the last 5 almost 6 years. It all started when i was pregnant. I had a ct scan done in either late 07 or early 08 and was told i had "multiple calculi" in my right kidney. I recently had another ct scan done and...

I went to the emergency room on Monday because of excrutiating pain. I have had kidney stones before and the pain felt similar. I gave a urine sample, had some blood work done and then went for a cat scan. I was told first while awaiting the results...