Implementation of a Technique Based on Hounsfield Units and Hounsfield Density to Determine Kidney Stone Composition

Implementation of a Technique Based on Hounsfield Units and Hounsfield Density to Determine Kidney Stone Composition

Hounsfield units (HU) are a measure of radiodensity, related to the density of a tissue and the composition of kidney stones. Hounsfield density is what is related to the composition of kidney stones. In the standard acquisition method, these measures are arbitrary and dependent on the operator. Thi...

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Main Authors: Irvin Tadeo Rodríguez-Plata, Martha Medina-Escobedo, Mario Basulto-Martínez, Azalia Avila-Nava, Ana Ligia Gutiérrez-Solis, Nina Méndez-Domínguez, Roberto Lugo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Tomography
Subjects:
Hounsfield units
Hounsfield density
renal stone
composition stone
CT scan
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2379-139X/7/4/51

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