Urinary Tract Stones—Part I: Role of Radiological Imaging in Diagnosis and Treatment Planning

• Published in: Clinical Radiology Vol. 58; no. 6; pp. 415 - 421
• Main Authors: Sandhu, C, Anson, K.M, Patel, U
• Format: Book Review Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2003; Elsevier
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy; Humans; Kidney Calculi - diagnosis; Kidney Calculi - diagnostic imaging; Kidney Calculi - therapy; Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods; Medical sciences; Nephrology. Urinary tract diseases; percutaneous nephrolithotomy; renal calculi; renal colic; Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods; Ultrasonography - methods; Ureteral Calculi - diagnosis; Ureteral Calculi - diagnostic imaging; Ureteral Calculi - therapy; Urinary lithiasis; urinary tract stones; renal calculi; urinary tract stones; extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy; percutaneous nephrolithotomy; renal colic; Intravenous administration; Urinary tract; Kidney; Helical structure; Diagnosis; Sonography; Kidney disease; Human; Urinary system disease; Radiodiagnosis; Urinary tract disease; Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging; Urinary stone; Treatment; Urography; Echography; Lithiasis; Medical imagery; Computerized axial tomography; Bibliographic review
• ISSN: 0009-9260; 1365-229X
• DOI: 10.1016/S0009-9260(03)00103-X

The modern management of urolithiasis requires a multi-disciplinary approach. Imaging plays a central role in both diagnosis and planning therapy of renal and ureteric calculi. This article reviews the current status of diagnosis and management of stone disease, and the contribution of radiological imaging in accurately triaging a given case to the most appropriate therapy.