Urinary calculi is a common problem worldwide and is associated with substantial patient
morbidity and healthcare costs. The choice of treatment is dependent on the composition of …

Urolithiasis is a common disease with a reported prevalence between 4% and 20% in
developed countries. Determination of urinary calculi composition is a key factor in …

Introduction: The characterization of urinary calculi using noninvasive methods has the
potential to affect clinical management. CT remains the gold standard for diagnosis of …

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE: The characterization of urinary calculi using non-
invasive methods has the potential to affect clinical management. CT remains the gold …

Nephrolithiasis is a pandemic distributed disease that affects 4-20% of the population
worldwide and is characterized by a high recurrence rate. Currently computed tomography …

Objective: This study will evaluate the accuracy of dual-energy CT (DECT) in characterizing
urinary tract stone composition on patients presenting to a UK hospital with renal colic. The …

Aim To prospectively evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of dual-source dual-energy
computed tomography (DSDECT) for predicting the major component and determining the …

Purpose: To assess the efficacy of dual-energy CT (DECT) in predicting the composition of
urinary stones with a single index (dual energy ratio [DER]) and five indices. Methods …

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 …

To investigate the optimal scanning parameters of dual-energy computed tomography
(DECT), which can accurately determine sensitivity (the detectability of urinary stones) and …