Assessment of Hounsfield Units and Factors Associated with Fragmentation of Renal Stones by Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy: A Computerized Tomography Study.

Abdallah Saud AlharbiMoawia GameraddinAwadia GareeballahZahra Jibril ShrwaniMoa'ath Abdullah SindiHassan Ibrahim AlsaediAbdulaziz A QurashiKhalid M AloufiAbdullah Fahad A AlshamraniAmel F Alzain

Published in: Tomography (Ann Arbor, Mich.) (2024)

Mean HU, location of the stone, laterality, stone status, and the number of ESWL sessions are the most significant factors affecting stone fragility. CT attenuation values can predict the composition of stones from serum calcium and uric acid examinations. Hypertension and diabetes mellitus are risk factors for renal stone fragmentation.

Keyphrases

uric acid
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metabolic syndrome
blood pressure
urinary tract
computed tomography
type diabetes
image quality
skeletal muscle
insulin resistance
clinical decision support
adipose tissue
glycemic control
electronic health record