ArticleUrolithiasis2021
The utility of automated volume analysis of renal stones before and after shockwave lithotripsy treatment.
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- Which Measure of Stone Burden is the Best Predictor of Interventional Outcomes in Urolithiasis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by the YAU Urolithiasis Working Group and EAU Urolithiasis Guidelines Panel.European urology open science · 2025Review
- The Impact of Radiographic, Metabolic and Demographic Characteristics on Kidney Stone Recurrence.Journal of personalized medicine · 2022Article
- Does volume matter? Incorporating estimated stone volume in a nomogram to predict ureteral stone passage.Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada · 2022Article
- Variables measured on three-dimensional computed tomography are preferred for predicting the outcomes of shock wave lithotripsy.World journal of urology · 2022Article
- Urolithiasis in Germany: Trends from the National DRG Database.Urologia internationalis · 2022Article
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Abstract
This study aimed to evaluate the additional utility of an automated method of estimating volume for stones being treated with shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) using computed tomography (CT) images compared to manual measurement. Utility was assessed as the ability to accurately measure stone burden before and after SWL treatment, and whether stone volume is a better predictor of SWL outcome than stone diameter. 72 patients treated with SWL for a renal stone with available CT scans before and after treatment were included. Stone axes measurement and volume estimation using ellipsoid equations were compared to volume estimation using software using CT textural analysis (CTTA) of stone images. There was strong correlation (r > 0.8) between manual and CTTA estimated stone volume. CTTA measured stone volume showed the highest predictive value (r
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