Prevalence of Urolithiasis in Asymptomatic Adults: Objective Determination Using Low Dose Noncontrast Computerized Tomography

Journal of Urology

Volumn 183, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 1017-1021

  Boyce, Cody J ^a   Pickhardt, Perry J ^a   Lawrence, Edward M ^a   Kim, David H ^a   Bruce, Richard J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

calculi; prevalence; risk factors; tomography; urolithiasis; x ray computed

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UROLITHIASIS;

FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RADIATION DOSAGE; RISK FACTORS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; UROLITHIASIS;

EID: 75849155508     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2009.11.047     Document Type: Article

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