Correlation between Hounsfield Unit Value and Stone Composition in Nephrolithiasis
OBJECTIVE: To examine whether the Hounsfield Unit value predicts calcium oxalate monohydrate stones in patients who are undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy. METHOD: 119 patients who underwent percutaneous nephrolithotomy were prospectively evaluated between February 2012 and August 2014. Using...
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