Recent developments in computed tomography for urolithiasis: diagnosis and characterization.

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dc.contributor.authorMcLaughlin, Patrick D.
dc.contributor.authorCrush, Lee
dc.contributor.authorMaher, Michael M.
dc.contributor.authorO'Connor, Owen J.
dc.date.accessioned2016-07-13T11:30:52Z
dc.date.available2016-07-13T11:30:52Z
dc.date.issued2012-08
dc.date.updated2012-09-26T15:49:04Z
dc.description.abstractObjective. To critically evaluate the current literature in an effort to establish the current role of radiologic imaging, advances in computed tomography (CT) and standard film radiography in the diagnosis, and characterization of urinary tract calculi. Conclusion. CT has a valuable role when utilized prudently during surveillance of patients following endourological therapy. In this paper, we outline the basic principles relating to the effects of exposure to ionizing radiation as a result of CT scanning. We discuss the current developments in low-dose CT technology, which have resulted in significant reductions in CT radiation doses (to approximately one-third of what they were a decade ago) while preserving image quality. Finally, we will discuss an important recent development now commercially available on the latest generation of CT scanners, namely, dual energy imaging, which is showing promise in urinary tract imaging as a means of characterizing the composition of urinary tract calculi.en
dc.description.statusNot peer revieweden
dc.description.versionPublished Versionen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.articleid606754
dc.identifier.citationMcLaughlin, P. D., Crush, L., Maher, M. M. and O'Connor O. J. (2012) 'Recent developments in computed tomography for urolithiasis: diagnosis and characterization' Advances in Urology, 606754 . http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/606754en
dc.identifier.doi10.1155/2012/606754
dc.identifier.endpage(606754) 7en
dc.identifier.issn1687-6369
dc.identifier.issn1687-6377
dc.identifier.journaltitleAdvances in Urologyen
dc.identifier.startpage(606754) 1en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/2867
dc.identifier.volume606754en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherHindawi Publishing Corporation,en
dc.rights© 2012 P. D. Mc Laughlin et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.en
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/en
dc.subjectUrologyen
dc.subjectRenal stonesen
dc.subjectRadiologic imagingen
dc.subjectComputed tomographyen
dc.subjectCTen
dc.subjectEndourological therapyen
dc.titleRecent developments in computed tomography for urolithiasis: diagnosis and characterization.en
dc.typeArticle (non peer-reviewed)en
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