Use of the Acoustic Shadow Width to Determine Kidney Stone Size with Ultrasound

PURPOSE: Ultrasound is known to overestimate kidney stone size. We explored measuring the acoustic shadow behind kidney stones combined with different ultrasound imaging modalities to improve stone sizing accuracy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 45 calcium oxalate monohydrate stones were imaged i...

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Published in:J Urol
Main Authors: Dunmire, Barbrina, Harper, Jonathan D., Cunitz, Bryan W., Lee, Franklin C., Hsi, Ryan, Liu, Ziyue, Bailey, Michael R., Sorensen, Mathew D.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2015
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4821497/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26301788
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.juro.2015.05.111
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