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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Amandeep Singh M.D.[2]
Overview
An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of nephrolithiasis. Findings on an x-ray suggestive of nephrolithiasis include radiopaque stones such as Calcium oxalate calcium phosphate, struvite and radiolucent stones which includes uric acid stones and cystine stones.
X Ray
- An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of nephrolithiasis Findings on an x-ray suggestive of nephrolithiasis include:[2]
- 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
- ↑ Case courtesy of Dr Natalie Yang. From the case <"https://radiopaedia.org/cases/9733">rID: 9733
- ↑ Wein, Alan (2016). Campbell-Walsh urology. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier. ISBN 1455775673.