Current physical and chemical methods available for urinary stones analysis are critically
reviewed. No one method is sufficient to provide all the clinically useful information on the …

The generalized use of physical methods, X-ray diffraction and Fourier transform infrared
spectroscopy (FTIR) decisively improved urinary stone analysis by allowing to accurately …

Context Morphoconstitutional analysis of urinary stones is perhaps the most important
examination in the evaluation of a patient with urolithiasis. Objective A comprehensive stone …

Urinary Tract Stone Disease covers the entire subject of urinary stone disease from basic
sciences to medical and surgical treatment of stones. The surgical management of urinary …

The clinical management of renal calculi would be aided if a direct in vivo determination of
stone chemical composition could be made. We investigated the possibility of obtaining this …

Background: The purpose of the present paper was to study the spectrum of stone
composition of upper urinary tract calculi by X‐ray diffraction crystallography technique, in …

PURPOSE: To compare and evaluate the mostly used methods of urinary stone analysis.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: We searched PubMed and Google Scholar for “urolithiasis …

Introduction Stone analysis is an important part in the evaluation of patients having stone
disease. This could orientate the physician toward particular etiologies. Material and …

A better understanding of the physico-chemical principles underlying the formation of
calculus has led to a need for more precise information on the chemical composition of …

Crystalluria is a marker of urine supersaturation with substances deriving from metabolic
disorders, inherited diseases or drugs. The investigation of crystalluria must be done …