Kidney Stones Ultrasound Method. Relevant studies describing development and application of focused ultrasound in renal stones were selected for review. Then they aim high energy shock waves at your kidney from the outside.
Thus it becomes extremely crucial to get a diagnosed kidney stone removed as it is a medical emergency and also since there is a real risk of long term kidney damage. Ureteroscopy may also be done as a procedure to remove a kidney stone. The ultrasound kidney images are preprocessed to remove labels and change from rgb to gray.
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This imaging technique is also helpful when it comes to diagnosing cystine crystals. These waves go through your skin and. The method of choice will depend upon the size and location of your kidney stone. All english language articles were reviewed by title.