Structure of Kidney Stones and Spectrometric Techniques That can be Used to Determine
Constructional Differences in Kidney Stones Page 14 --14-- CHAPTER II Structure of Kidney …

Analysis of urinary stones is an essential step in establishing the diagnosis and treatment of
the stone patient. In fact, the need for an exhaustive study of the stones increases as the …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses clinical aspects of renal stones. The formation of
stones in the renal tract is not a specific disease but arises as a complication of many …

It is well established that human urine is supersaturated with respect to ions and molecules,
which can crystallize as clinical crystalluria with a potential for stone development …

Calcium oxalate is the most common mineral found in urinary stones. Most human urine is
supersaturated with respect to this compound throughout at least part of most every day, 1 …

Abstract Background and Aims: The SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY (SEM) and
FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROPHOTOMETRY (FTIR) methods are …

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 …

It is our feeling that the study of stone composition and structure is fundamental to the
understanding of stone causation and prevention. Yet, there is no agreement as to which …

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 …

Qualitative and quantitative stone analysis is used today to determine specific treatment to
prevent stone recurrence. Two-thirds of all urinary stones are mixed stones, so crystal nidi …