Can Hounsfield unit values of the cortex and papillae determined by computed tomography demonstrate the possibility of kidney stone formation?
European Journal of Radiology, 06/04/2012
Baran I et al. – Both kidneys in patients with calculi have a comparatively high renal cortex and papillae densities. In the future, this information may be useful in predicting which patients may develop nephrolithiasis.



