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A review of urinary stone analysis techniques.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17013464     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Knowledge of the chemical composition and structure of urinary stones is of great value in the choice of treatment and prevention of recurrence. This is a brief review and a comparative study of the principles and practical application of various chemical and physical techniques used for urinary stone analysis. The different methods of classifying and grouping urinary stones by results of chemical analytic techniques are, also, compared and evaluated. In addition to reviewing various techniques used for the in-vitro analysis of removed stone samples, the newly emerging physical and radiological techniques for the in-vivo intact-stone analysis are, also, evaluated. These in-vivo techniques, particularly the rapidly advancing unenhanced spiral CT scanning, represent an important step forward towards the notion of non- destructive analysis of urinary stones while still in situ before the choice of treatment modality.
Authors:
Rabie E Abdel-Halim; Mostafa R Abdel-Halim
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Saudi medical journal     Volume:  27     ISSN:  0379-5284     ISO Abbreviation:  Saudi Med J     Publication Date:  2006 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-10-02     Completed Date:  2007-10-30     Revised Date:  2008-06-23    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7909441     Medline TA:  Saudi Med J     Country:  Saudi Arabia    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1462-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Urology, Department of Surgery 37, King Khalid University Hospital, PO Box 7805, Riyadh 11472, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. rabie@doctors.org.uk
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Humans
Tomography, Spiral Computed
Urinary Calculi / chemistry*,  classification,  radiography*

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