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1. THE COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF UNENHANCED COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IMAGING IN PRONE AND SUPINE POSITIONS FOR PATIENTS CLINICALLY SUSPECTED OF URETEROLITHIASIS. Muqads Mahrukh Komal

2. BACKGROUND: Ureterolithiasis , characterized by the presence of calculi in the ureter, represents a prevalent urological condition with significant global morbidity and economic burden. The prevalence of urolithiasis is 5%–19.1% in West Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, as well as some developed countries (South Korea and Japan), whereas, it is only 1%–8% in most part of East Asia and North Asia. In Pakistan, the prevalence of urolithiasis is 16% with an incidence varying from 0.2 to 200 per 100,000 of the population.

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5. METHEDOLOGY Study type: Cross-sectional study Setting: The study will be conducted in Radiology department of Shalamar hospital . Duration: Study will have a duration of six months after the acceptance by the IRB board.

6. Sample size: Data of forty three participants (43 cases) calculated with precision formula n