Kidney stone imaging is an important diagnostic tool and initial step in deciding which
therapeutic options to use for the management of kidney stones. Guidelines provided by the …

Energy-efficient metal recovery and separation processes from a mixture of valuable metals
are vital to the metallurgy and recycling industries. Oxalate has been identified as a …

Objective To determine the variation in kidney stone composition and its association with
risk factors and recurrence among first-time stone formers in the general population. Patients …

An ultra-high resolution (UHR) mode, with a detector pixel size of 0.25 mm× 0.25 mm
relative to isocenter, has been implemented on a whole body research photon-counting …

While calcium oxalate monohydrate (whewellite: CaC 2 O 4· H 2 O) kidney stones are
related to hyperoxaluria, calcium oxalate dihydrate (weddellite: CaC 2 O 4·(2+ x) H 2 O) …

Background and objectives The kidney stone's structure might provide clinical information in
addition to the stone composition. The Raman chemical imaging is a technology used for the …

Kidney diseases are the major reason for renal failure. Ranging from calcium deposits,
stones, and to the maximum extent of chronic kidney disease, there are multiple …

Purpose: Preventative strategies and surgical treatments for urolithiasis depend on stone
composition. However, stone composition is often unknown until the stone is passed or …

Abstract Introduction: Calcium oxalate (CaOx) is the predominate component within renal
calculi and can be divided into two subtypes: CaOx-monohydrate (COM) and CaOx …

Crystal formation in kidney tissue is increasingly recognized as a major cause of severe or
acute renal failure. Kidney biopsies are currently performed and analyzed using different …