Treatment with transcutaneous, focused ultrasound safely led to the repositioning and rupture of a majority of stones in the ureter when tested in 29 people at two US centers in the first human ...

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is emerging as a pivotal imaging modality in the evaluation of renal masses. By utilising microbubble contrast agents, CEUS allows real-time assessment of tissue ...

According to health experts, the number of people suffering from renal diseases in India has doubled in the past 15 years. As of 2016, every hundredth citizen in India suffers from a kidney ailment.

Stones found within the slender muscular tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder are referred to as ureteric calculi. These stones may be caused by factors such as a faulty diet, ...

A simple ultrasound-based therapy may prevent acute kidney injury that arises after major surgery, shows research. Mark Okusa, MD, Joseph Gigliotti, PhD, University of Virginia, and their colleagues ...

Kidney stones afflict approximately one in nine individuals, causing intense pain and serious infections. With over 1.3 million emergency room visits and healthcare expenditures exceeding $5 billion ...

Children with a history of consuming melamine-contaminated milk powder are at an increased risk of developing kidney stones and other urological complications. Researchers found that melamine calculus ...