Although kidney stones can go unnoticed for a long time, for many people they cause discomfort at some point in their lives, and those affected report severe pain. More than 5% of the population ...

U.S.-based researchers examined the burden of imaging in a population of patients with ADPKD, versus that of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). People with ADPKD underwent more abdominal ...

When it comes to finding kidney stones, CT scans remain the most accurate option, but they come with radiation risks. Ultrasound avoids radiation but can miss smaller stones or overestimate their size ...

The best way to treat kidney stones depends on how what they are composed of and how they are shaped. Empa researchers are now working on a painless diagnostic procedure using dark-field X-ray imaging ...

A new technique which combines the use of two ultrasound technologies may offer an option to move kidney stones out of the ureter with minimal pain and no anesthesia, according to a new feasibility ...

Kidney stones – hard mineral deposits that form inside the kidneys – are common. Doctors see them in people of all ages, even occasionally in children as young as eight or nine. The number of people ...

Bladder stones and kidney stones are two common urinary problems that often get confused because both involve hard mineral deposits forming in the urinary system. However, they are not the same ...