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Template:Hematuria - indication of CT urography

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===Indication===
Most patients with '''macroscopic hematuria''', especially when over 50 years, should undergo both cystoscopy and '''[[CT urography]].<ref name="RamanFishman2014">'''USA''': {{cite journal|last1=Raman|first1=Siva P.|last2=Fishman|first2=Elliot K.|title=Bladder Malignancies on CT: The Underrated Role of CT in Diagnosis|journal=American Journal of Roentgenology|volume=203|issue=2|year=2014|pages=347–354|issn=0361-803X|doi=10.2214/AJR.13.12021}}</ref>

'''Microscopic hematuria''' indicates further workup with cystoscopy and/or '''[[CT urography]]''' if there are significant underlying risk factors, mainly:<ref name="RamanFishman2014"/>
*Male sex
*Age, especially being older than 60 years
*Smoking
*Pelvic radiation
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