Urologie pro praxi 5/2016
The use of imaging techniques in urolithiasis
Imaging techniques are an essential part of evaluating a patient suspected of having renal colic in order to confirm or exclude the diagnosis. Subsequently, they allow to determine a specific effective and feasible treatment. In general, imaging techniques are indispensable in modern medicine, as proved by the treatment of urolithiasis.
Keywords: urolithiasis, ultrasonography, non-contrast nephrogram, voiding urography, retrograde pyelography, computed tomography, DECT, magnetic resonance imaging.
