A kidney ultrasound is a noninvasive, painless medical procedure that only takes about 30 minutes to complete. It can help to give your doctor the needed details to properly diagnose a suspected ...

The use of ultrasound to detect kidney stones is just as effective as CT, according to a study in the Sept. 18 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

Jody A. Charnow | Publish Date May 20, 2018 kidney stone, small stone, kidney, stones, AUA 2017, urology, nephrology ...

Abstract MP08-02 Smith-Bindman R, Aubin C, Bailitz J, et al. Ultrasonography versus computed tomography for suspected nephrolithiasis. N Engl J Med. 201;371:1100-1110.

Mendelian disease is uncommon in adults with kidney stones, but variants leading to nephrolithiasis may be higher for these patients, according to study results. “ [For many] adult patients with ...

Evaluation and Management of Nephrolithiasis in the Aging Population With Chronic Kidney Disease Anna L Zisman; Fredric L Coe; Elaine M Worcester Disclosures Aging Health. 2011;7 (3):423-433.

In its first human study, 19 people with 25 kidney stones between them underwent BWL for up to 10 minutes. About 90 per cent of the stones’ volume fragmented, from up to 12 millimetres to less ...