The Role of Computed Tomography Findings in Prediction of Stone Composition

Celik S., ALTAY C., BOZKURT O., KAYA F. H., Demir O., SEÇİL M.

JOURNAL OF UROLOGICAL SURGERY, cilt.4, sa.2, ss.91-93, 2017 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 4 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4274/jus.1363
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF UROLOGICAL SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.91-93
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Hounsfield units, non-contrast computed tomography, stone composition, kidney stone, stone homogeneity/heterogeneity, SHOCK-WAVE LITHOTRIPSY, HOUNSFIELD UNITS, LASER LITHOTRIPSY, ENERGY
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Hounsfield units (HU) provides a quantitative assessment of stone density in the urogenital tract on non-contrast computed tomography (NCCT) and has the ability to predict treatment success. The difference in HU (HUdiff) value was measured on NCCT in two patients. Our opinion is that HUdiff can predict stone composition before treatment.