Kidney stone x ray

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Amandeep Singh M.D.[2]

Overview

An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of nephrolithiasis. Findings on an x-ray suggestive of nephrolithiasis include radiopaque stones such as Calcium oxalate calcium phosphate, struvite and radiolucent stones which includes uric acid stones and cystine stones.

X Ray

An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of nephrolithiasis Findings on an x-ray suggestive of nephrolithiasis include:^[2]
- Radiopaque stones
  - Calcium-containing stones
    - Calcium oxalate +/- calcium phosphate
    - Struvite (triple phosphate) – usually opaque but variable
    - Pure calcium phosphate
- Radiolucent stones
  - Uric acid
  - Cystine

References

↑ Case courtesy of Dr Natalie Yang. From the case <“https://radiopaedia.org/cases/9733“>rID: 9733
↑ Wein, Alan (2016). Campbell-Walsh urology. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier. ISBN 1455775673.

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[1] Case courtesy of Dr Natalie Yang. From the case <“https://radiopaedia.org/cases/9733“>rID: 9733

[2] Wein, Alan (2016). Campbell-Walsh urology. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier. ISBN 1455775673.

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