title: [Urolithiasis and ultrasound diagnosis. Value of ultrasound in diagnosis of urolithiasis].
abstract: In Europe and the United States urolithiasis is a very common clinical finding. In primary diagnostic and at follow up sonography plays a central part because of its high accuracy, its easy and noninvasive use as well as its availability and low costs. Although popular, the color Doppler examination is of minor importance in the evaluation of patients with stone disease. Apart from conservative management shock-wave lithotripsy is the first procedure of choice in the treatment of urinary stones. In the follow up of both patients with conservative and patients after interventional treatment sonography is the first line examination.
authors.affiliation: Urologische Klinik, Spital Limmattal, Schlieren/Zürich. hartmut.knoenagel@spital-limmattal.ch
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Knönagel
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Müntener
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D008096:Lithotripsy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014514:Ureteral Calculi / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D001744:Urinary Bladder Calculi / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy