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ReviewJournal of medical ultrasonics (2001)2023

Application of ultrasound imaging in the treatment of urinary tract stones.

Shuzo Hamamoto, Takaaki Inoue, Shinsuke Okada, Kazumi Taguchi, Takahiro Yasui

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Review in Journal of medical ultrasonics (2001), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Shuzo HamamotoDepartment of Nephro-Urology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, 467-8601, Japan. hamamo10@med.nagoya-cu.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9968-7468
Takaaki InoueDepartment of Urology, Hara Genitourinary Hospital, Hyogo, Japan.
Shinsuke OkadaDepartment of Urology, Gyotoku General Hospital, Chiba, Japan.
Kazumi TaguchiDepartment of Nephro-Urology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, 467-8601, Japan.
Takahiro YasuiDepartment of Nephro-Urology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, 467-8601, Japan.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Urinary tract stones are a common clinical condition that affect millions of individuals worldwide. The management of these stones has evolved significantly over the past 70 years, and ultrasound imaging has emerged as a valuable tool for diagnosis, treatment planning, and follow-up. This review aims to provide an overview of the application of ultrasound imaging in the treatment of urinary tract stones, highlighting its advantages, limitations, and current advancements in the field.

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Identifiers

PMID37572224

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