The American Urological Association Nephrolithiasis Clinical Guideline Panel was
established in 1991. Since that time, the Panel has developed three guidelines on the …

Shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) is the only noninvasive method for stone removal. Once
considered as a primary option for the treatment of virtually all stones, SWL is now …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the value of noncontrast computed tomography (NCCT) as a
possible predictor of renal stone disintegration by shock wave lithotripsy (SWL). PATIENTS …

Purpose: To prospectively evaluate the capability of noninvasive, simultaneous dual-energy
(DE) multidetector computed tomography (CT) to improve characterization of human renal …

Shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) has proven to be a highly effective treatment for the removal of
kidney stones. Shock waves (SWs) can be used to break most stone types, and because …

Cystinuria (OMIM 220100) is an autosomal recessive hereditary disorder in which high
urinary cystine excretion leads to the formation of cystine stones because of the low …

Lithotripters produce a signature waveform, an acoustic shock wave. This pressure pulse, or
shock wave, is responsible for breaking stones. However, it is also responsible for collateral …

The most important recent advances in the management of ureteral calculi have been the
development of medical expulsive therapy to facilitate passage of ureteral stones, such that …

Few studies have examined the relative risk of recurrence of different stone types. The object
of the present study was to evaluate the tendency for stone recurrence as a function of major …

Purpose We developed a new method of lithotripsy that uses short, broadly focused bursts of
ultrasound rather than shock waves to fragment stones. We investigated the characteristics …