The advantages of nonenhanced helical CT for the diagnosis of ureteral calculi include rapid scan time and patient throughput, safety (no contrast, less radiation), cost-effectiveness, high ...

A ureteral stent is a flexible plastic tube for insertion into the ureter to treat or prevent blockages that impede urine flow from the kidney to the bladder, such as kidney stones. Once the ...

The patient returned for removal of the endopyelotomy stent and placement of a standard 'double J' ureteric stent 1 month later. A retrograde study showed a normal ureter. The stent was removed 2 ...

Studies for an acute kidney stone episode may, in some situations, involve a range of radiological procedures which may include 1 or 2 plain Kidney Ureter Bladder (KUB) radiographs, 1 or 2 ...