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Article: CT scans reveal structure of stone. (Kidney Stone Formers Club Quarterly).
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- Medical Update
- Article date:
- January 1, 2002
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Recent research from the Indiana University School of Medicine shows that advanced CT scans can predict the fragility of a kidney stone and help doctors determine the best treatment for the painful ailment. In the study, spiral CT scans detected crystalline leaves of calcium oxalate on stone surfaces. The scans also revealed whether a stone was solid throughout or if internal cracks were ...
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