Lawrenceville & Braselton · Imaging
CT Scan without Contrast: how low is the risk?
Advanced Urology Oakwood, on Mundy Mill Road, is opening soon. Until then, our Braselton clinic is welcoming Hall County patients, while procedures take place at our Lawrenceville Clinic & Surgery Center.
By Advanced Urology ·
What's the short answer?
Yes, for most people.
It uses radiation, often at a low dose for stone scans, and the benefit of a clear answer usually outweighs the risk.
Side pain, blood in urine or a history of stones are reasons to get checked.
When should you see a urologist about this?
Tell us if you could be pregnant.
What is a visit like from south Hall?
Oakwood and Flowery Branch readers are welcomed at the Old Winder Highway office in Braselton while the Mundy Mill Road clinic, Suite D&E, gets ready to open. Visits include a conversation, an exam and testing that helps answer your question.
How is this handled for south Hall patients?
Our urologists help Oakwood and Flowery Branch patients understand PSA trends, MRI findings and biopsy reports. When cancer is found, they explain active surveillance, robotic surgery, radiation, hormone therapy and newer medicines, and the visit moves at your pace.
How do Oakwood-area patients get ready?
South Hall patients can prepare by noting their symptoms, collecting PSA values or scan reports from other offices, and listing medicines. Our team can request outside records if you share where they are.
When should you phone our team?
Call (678) 344-8900 if your symptoms change, a scan or PSA result arrives, or you would like a second look at a plan. Tell our team you are in Oakwood or Flowery Branch.
What else should south Hall readers see?
What else do patients ask?
Where do Oakwood patients have procedures?
Flowery Branch and Oakwood patients have their procedures on Crown Pointe Way in Lawrenceville, inside our clinic and surgery center.
Flowery Branch men ask if BPH can wait. Can it?
Sometimes, but a check now shows whether the bladder is emptying well. Our Braselton team can track it over time.
Do south Hall women get bladder care here?
Yes. Leaks, urgency and repeat infections are among the reasons south Hall women see our urologists and physician assistants.
What should I bring to a south Hall visit?
Photo ID, your insurance card, a medicine list and earlier results such as PSA tests or scans.
Which videos can help?
Watch on YouTube: #021 - FDG PET / CT for Kidney, Bladder and Testicular CancersWhat the video covers: A podcast episode explaining the FDG PET/CT scan and how it is used to look for kidney, bladder and testicular cancers.
These open on Advanced Urology's YouTube channel.
Where can you go from here?
This answer is one piece of kidney stones care. The links below cover the full evaluation, where you can be seen, and related reading.
- Kidney stones: symptoms, evaluation and treatment
- Lawrenceville Clinic & Surgery Center, 501 Crown Pointe Way
- Braselton Clinic, 2695 Old Winder Hwy, Suite 150
- More articles: Kidney stones and blockage
Matching video from Advanced Urology
Watch on YouTube: Kidney Stones? 3 Ways to Remove ThemWhat the video covers: Dr. Casey McCullough explains three main ways to treat a kidney stone that will not pass, and how stone size, location, hardness and your health guide the choice.
How do I book a visit?
Our Braselton team welcomes south Hall patients for this, and our Oakwood Clinic on Mundy Mill Road is opening soon.
Request a visit at Advanced Urology for Oakwood and south Hall to go over your options. (678) 344-8900 Book online