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Bladder stone: "Must know" ultrasonographic signs.

Abhilash Koratala1, Ananthalaxmi Vangapalli2, Deepti Bhattacharya1

  • 1Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Renal Transplantation University of Florida Gainesville Florida.

Clinical Case Reports
|March 23, 2019
PubMed
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Point-of-care ultrasonography is a key bedside tool for diagnosing urolithiasis (kidney stones). Physicians should recognize acoustic shadowing and twinkle artifact as key ultrasound indicators of stones.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Imaging
  • Urology
  • Point-of-Care Diagnostics

Background:

  • Point-of-care ultrasonography is increasingly utilized by non-radiology physicians.
  • Urolithiasis (kidney stones) is a frequent reason for bedside sonographic examinations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the importance of ultrasonography in diagnosing urolithiasis.
  • To educate physicians on recognizing key ultrasound features of kidney stones.

Main Methods:

  • Review of characteristic sonographic findings in urolithiasis.
  • Focus on gray scale and color Doppler imaging techniques.

Main Results:

  • Acoustic shadowing on gray scale imaging is a primary indicator of stones.
Keywords:
acoustic shadowingstonetwinkle artefactultrasound

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  • Twinkle artifact on color Doppler imaging is another characteristic feature of urolithiasis.

    • Conclusions:

    • Familiarity with specific ultrasound artifacts is crucial for accurate bedside diagnosis of urolithiasis.
    • Point-of-care ultrasonography empowers non-radiologists to effectively diagnose kidney stones.