Urogenital Diseases: News and Research on Nephrolithiasis

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How safe are CT scans?

CT scans are a common test used by radiologists to examine what's happening inside the body. These scans use a small amount of radiation, raising concerns that they could cause cancer.

Prototype device uses ultrasound to break up kidney stones

A team from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), belonging to the Research Institute for Molecular Imaging Technologies (I3M), has developed, together with the NITIUV ...

Lower your risk for kidney stones

Kidney stones are common. In the U.S., 1 in 11 individuals will be affected by them at some point in their life. They're typically seen in adults between 40 and 60 years old. However, kidney stones can form at any age and ...

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