In adults, a ≥10 mm difference in the lengths of the right and left kidneys on ultrasound is considered predictive of renal pathology. Khazaei et al. sought to determine a cutoff point at which ...

The simulator is used to teach the ultrasound detection of kidney stones. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by ...

a new device—in the prototype phase—to break up kidney stones. Lithovortex is a low-cost, portable device capable of destroying stones non-invasively, thanks to the application of ultrasound ...

They can be life-saving but radiation from the scans also contributes to cancer risk. The authors of a new study estimate ...

A prototype of an ultrasonic propulsion of kidney stones system being tested for NASA and developed at the University of Washington Applied Physics Laboratory. A similar system will be tested in ...

Ultrasound waves have multiple uses including: detecting medical conditions, treating kidney stones and cleaning delicate objects. We detect sounds because inside our ears we have parts that work ...

Why Don't Patients Take Their Phosphate Binders? Online survey findings showed significant challenges with compliance to ...

He said he coped with at least 15 kidney stones from age 12 through 18, with three or four stones present when he received an ultrasound. In the past few years, he has mitigated kidney stones by ...