Dual energy CT for evaluation of patients with urinary stones

Size, location and estimation of composition of urinary stone dictate treatment decisions. Non-contrast low dose CT has replaced iv-urography for evaluation of size and position of stone. Recently, CT has also improved its ability to, in certain cases, estimate composition of urinary stone. Dual sou...

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Published in:Zdravniški vestnik (Ljubljana, Slovenia : 1992) Slovenia : 1992), 2014-08, Vol.83
Main Authors: Marija Šantl - Letonja, Tine Hajdinjak
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
calculi
diagnostic imaging
lithiasis
renal colic
tomography, X-ray computed
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Summary:Size, location and estimation of composition of urinary stone dictate treatment decisions. Non-contrast low dose CT has replaced iv-urography for evaluation of size and position of stone. Recently, CT has also improved its ability to, in certain cases, estimate composition of urinary stone. Dual source CT with dual energy algorithms can separate urate from non-urate stones with high precision, which can be crucial in treatment planning.
ISSN:1318-0347
1581-0224