Can ultrasound detect kidney stones?

I was so terrified when I had a sharp pain in my side last month and kept googling horrible things. But the ultrasound is actually super quick and painless, and it easily showed my 4mm stone. Don't stress too much, once the scan is done you will have a clear answer.

I panicked like crazy thinking it was some major kidney issue when I got severe back pain. The doctor got an ultrasound done and it was just a tiny stone that cleared up with just fluids. It is a very simple scan, so just get it done and relax.

Haan yaar, ultrasound easily detects stones, even the small ones. I had this crazy shooting pain last year and the scan caught a 5mm stone in like ten minutes. Actually it is the best and cheapest way to find out what is causing the pain.

It can definitely find them, even tiny ones. While you wait for the doctor's appointment, drinking barley water or warm lemon water helps soothe the system. But if the pain becomes unbearable or you get fever, please go to the clinic immediately.

I was actually reading up on this because my dad has some mild back ache. Looks like ultrasound is the most common first test they do for stones because it has no radiation and is quite accurate. Let us know what the doctor says after your scan.