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Low-dose unenhanced computed tomography for diagnosing stone disease in obese patients

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the detectability, size, location and density of urinary stones with unenhanced computed tomography (CT), using the half-radiation (low) dose (LDCT) technique, compared with the standard-dose CT (SDCT), in obese patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The study included 50 patients wi...

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Autores principales: Abou El-Ghar, Mohamed E., Shokeir, Ahmed A., Refaie, Huda F., El-Nahas, Ahmed R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4442952/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26558037
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aju.2012.02.007