Manual kidney stone size measurements in computed tomography are most accurate using multiplanar image reformatations and bone window settings

Abstract Computed tomography in suspected urolithiasis provides information about the presence, location and size of stones. Particularly stone size is a key parameter in treatment decision; however, data on impact of reformatation and measurement strategies is sparse. This study aimed to investigat...

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Main Authors: Robert Peter Reimer, Konstantin Klein, Miriam Rinneburger, David Zopfs, Simon Lennartz, Johannes Salem, Axel Heidenreich, David Maintz, Stefan Haneder, Nils Große Hokamp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-95962-z