Prediction of successful shock wave lithotripsy with CT: a phantom study using texture analysis.

Objective: To apply texture analysis (TA) in computed tomography (CT) of urinary stones and to correlate TA findings with the number of required shockwaves for successful shock wave lithotripsy (SWL).Materials and methods: CT was performed on thirty-four urinary stones in an in vitro setting. Urinar...

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Published in:Abdominal Radiology Vol. 43; no. 6; pp. 1432 - 1439
Main Authors: Mannil, Manoj, Von Spiczak, Jochen, Hermanns, Thomas, Alkadhi, Hatem, Fankhauser, Christian D.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Springer Nature Jun2018
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