Patients with stone disease usually present to the urologist with acute colic pain.
For the right choice of therapy the diagnosis needs to be confirmed using one of many imaging methods, including ultrasonography, abdominal radiography, intravenous urography, non-contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT), CT and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) urography and dual-energy CT. The techniques differ in the availability, diagnostic sensitivity and specificity and level of radiation exposure. Compared to the others dual-energy CT allows distinction between different stone compositions with high accuracy and can affect the choice of therapy. This article on imaging and diagnosis of urolithiasis discusses the different imaging methods and highlights dual-energy CT and its distinctive features.
Written by:
Strittmatter F, Gratzke C, Graser A, Stief CG, Johnson TR. Are you the author?
Urologische Klinik und Poliklinik, Klinikum der Universität München-Großhadern, Marchioninistraße 15, 81377, München, Deutschland.
Reference: Urologe A. 2013 Apr;52(4):541-5.
doi: 10.1007/s00120-012-3101-5
PubMed Abstract
PMID: 23483271
Article in German.
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