
pmid: 25364366
pmc: PMC4214025
Non-contrast computed tomography (NCCT) is the diagnostic choice for renal stone disease. Knowing the composition of a stone before passage can help to choose a better management. We sought to determine whether the Hounsfield unit (HU) measured by NCCT can predict the composition.180 urinary stones from patients seen at Shariati, Kashani and Alzahra CT centers, were submitted to stone analysis, 2012. All scans had been interpreted for HU. Primitive statistical findings showed an effect of size on the HU. To avoid confounding bias, Hounsfield Density (HD: HU/largest transverse diameter) was calculated. Statistical comparisons were performed between composition with HU and HD.Calcium stones had specific ranges for HD and HU. No non-calcium stone had HU more than 448 and HD greater than 50 HU/mm.NCCT can differentiate just Calcium from non-calcium stones.
urinary stone type, R, Medicine, Hounsfield density, Hounsfield unit, noncontrast computed tomography
urinary stone type, R, Medicine, Hounsfield density, Hounsfield unit, noncontrast computed tomography
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