title: Techniques for Minimizing Radiation Exposure During Evaluation, Surgical Treatment, and Follow-up of Urinary Lithiasis.
abstract: Patients receive significant radiation exposure during the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of urinary stone disease. This radiation exposure may result in patient harm and is believed to contribute to the risk for malignancy. This review will present current information to allow surgeons to optimize their diagnostic, treatment, and follow-up regimens to allow optimal care of stone disease patients at the lowest radiation dose possible.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, 11234 Anderson Street, Room A560, Loma Linda, CA, 92354, USA.
authors.forename: Javier L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Arenas
authors.forename: D Duane
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Baldwin
mesh_terms: D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D000069079:Radiation Exposure; D011832:Radiation Injuries; D052878:Urolithiasis / Q000601:surgery*