Is stone radiodensity a useful parameter for predicting outcome of extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy for stones ≤ 2 cm?

International Braz J Urol

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 3-8

  Krishnamurthy, Mina S ^a   Ferucci, Paul G ^a   Sankey, Noel ^a   Chandhoke, Paramjit S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Calcium; Densitometry, X ray; Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy; Kidney calculi; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; CYSTOGRAPHY; EXTRACORPOREAL LITHOTRIPSY; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; NEPHROLITHIASIS; PREDICTION; RADIODENSITOMETRY; RENOGRAPHY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UROGENITAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS; UROGRAPHY;

EID: 15844364621     PISSN: 16775538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1677-55382005000100002     Document Type: Article

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