| Literature DB >> 20691932 |
Ruth Eliahou1, Guy Hidas, Mordechai Duvdevani, Jacob Sosna.
Abstract
Urinary tract stone disease is common in the Western world. Nonenhanced computed tomography (CT) is the method of choice for stone diagnosis; however, it has a limited role in predicting stone type. Knowledge of stone composition is currently determined by postoperative assessment of stone fragments. A noninvasive tool for accurate characterization of stone composition would improve patient management. Dual-energy CT aids in the differentiation among calcium, uric acid, and cystine stones. In this review we describe the role of dual-energy CT for in vitro and in vivo analysis of urinary stones. We illustrate the technique, review the literature, and discuss future directions. Copyright 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20691932 DOI: 10.1053/j.sult.2010.05.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Semin Ultrasound CT MR ISSN: 0887-2171 Impact factor: 1.875