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In-vivo or in-vitro stone attenuation: what is more valuable for the prediction of renal stone composition in non-contrast-enhanced abdominal computed tomography?

Yavuz IlkiEmre BulbulMehmet Hamza GultekinAhmet ErozenciOnur TutarSinharib CitgezBulent Onal
Published in: Aktuelle Urologie (2023)
In-vivo stone attenuation measurement in NCCT was slightly superior to in-vitro measurement due to the reduction in the composition and size of the stone. Our findings show that NCCT in-vivo stone attenuation might differentiate uric acid and calcium stones from the other stone types.
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