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Mechanical testing of urinary calculi

N P Cohen1, H N Whitfield

  • 1Department of Urology, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, West Smithfield, London, England, UK.

World Journal of Urology
|January 1, 1993
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Predicting urinary stone fragility is key for urologists. Ultrasound velocity measurements show promise as a non-invasive indicator of stone strength, aiding treatment planning for extracorporeal and intracorporeal lithotripsy.

Area of Science:

  • Urology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Predicting urinary stone fragility is crucial for effective lithotripsy planning.
  • Current methods for assessing stone properties can be invasive or indirect.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate ultrasound velocity as a predictor of urinary stone strength.
  • To correlate microhardness with ultrasound velocity in urinary calculi.

Main Methods:

  • Microhardness testing was performed on fragments from 52 urinary calculi.
  • Ultrasound velocity measurements were conducted on 35 intact urinary stones.
  • Data were analyzed to establish trends between stone composition, hardness, and ultrasound velocity.

Main Results:

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  • Microhardness increased significantly from struvite to brushite stone compositions.
  • Ultrasound velocity measurements demonstrated a similar increasing trend with stone hardness.
  • A correlation was observed between in vitro microhardness and ultrasound velocity.

Conclusions:

  • Ultrasound velocity is a potential non-invasive indicator of urinary stone strength.
  • This method could assist urologists in planning extracorporeal and intracorporeal lithotripsy treatments.
  • Further validation may lead to improved patient outcomes in stone management.