Kidney stone x ray
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
There are no x-ray findings associated with [disease name].
OR
An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of [disease name]. Findings on an x-ray suggestive of/diagnostic of [disease name] include [finding 1], [finding 2], and [finding 3].
OR
There are no x-ray findings associated with [disease name]. However, an x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of [disease name], which include [complication 1], [complication 2], and [complication 3].
X Ray
- An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of nephrolithiasis Findings on an x-ray suggestive of nephrolithiasis include:[1]
- Radiopaque stones
- Calcium-containing stones
- Calcium oxalate +/- calcium phosphate
- Struvite (triple phosphate) - usually opaque but variable
- Pure calcium phosphate
- Calcium-containing stones
- Radiolucent stones
- Radiopaque stones
References
- ↑ Wein, Alan (2016). Campbell-Walsh urology. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier. ISBN 1455775673.