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Role of Hounsfield Unit in Predicting Outcomes of Shock Wave Lithotripsy for Renal Calculi: Outcomes of a Systematic Review
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy success rates depend on several stone and patient-related factors, one of which is stone density which is calculated on computed tomography scan in Hounsfield Units. Studies have shown inverse correlation between SWL success and HU; however, t...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer US
2023
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10038959/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36802317 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11934-023-01145-w |