Ultrasound–Unenhanced CT Fusion for Detection and Localization of Ureteral Stones

Eyal Bercovich; Maxim Leiderman; Nira Beck-Razi; Diana Gaitini; Marcia Javitt

doi:10.2214/AJR.17.17840

Ultrasound–Unenhanced CT Fusion for Detection and Localization of Ureteral Stones

Eyal Bercovich, Maxim Leiderman, Nira Beck-Razi, Diana Gaitini, Marcia Javitt

Medicine

Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

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OBJECTIVE. The standard of care for the diagnosis and follow-up of urolithiasis is unenhanced CT. The hypothesis of this study was that that by using image fusion of subsequent ultrasound (US) with the initial unenhanced CT, ureteral stones can be precisely localized. CONCLUSION. Of the 25 stones founds on unenhanced CT studies, 22 (88%) were confidently identified using US–unenhanced CT fusion within 72 hours after the initial CT scan was obtained. US–unenhanced CT fusion might obviate the need for repeated CT scans for monitoring urolithiasis.

Original language	American English
Pages (from-to)	W8-W11
Journal	American Journal of Roentgenology
Volume	210
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2214/AJR.17.17840
State	Published - Jan 2018

Keywords

Fusion imaging
Ultrasound fusion
Urinary stones
Urolithiasis
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Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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Ultrasound–Unenhanced CT Fusion for Detection and Localization of Ureteral Stones

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