Abstract
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 predicting stone type. Knowledge of stone composition is currently determined by postoperative assessment of stone fragments. A noninvasive tool for accurate characterization of stone composition would improve patient management. Dual-energy CT aids in the differentiation among calcium, uric acid, and cystine stones. In this review we describe the role of dual-energy CT for in vitro and in vivo analysis of urinary stones. We illustrate the technique, review the literature, and discuss future directions.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 315-320 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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