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Henderickx MMEL, Stoots SJM, de Bruin DM, Wijkstra H, Freund JE, Wiseman O, Ploumidis A, Skolarikos A, Somani BK, Sener TE, Emiliani E, Dragos L, Villa L, Talso M, Daudon M, Traxer O, Kronenberg P, Doizi S, Tailly T, Tefik T, Hendriks N, Beerlage HP, Baard J, Kamphuis GM. How reliable is endoscopic stone recognition? A comparison between visual stone identification and formal stone analysis. J Endourol 2022; 36:1362-1370. [PMID: 35651279 DOI: 10.1089/end.2022.0217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To assess the diagnostic accuracy and intra-observer agreement of endoscopic stone recognition compared with formal stone analysis. INTRODUCTION Stone analysis is a corner stone in the prevention of stone recurrence. Although X-ray diffraction and infrared spectroscopy are the recommended techniques for reliable formal stone analysis, this is not always possible, and the process takes time and is costly. Endoscopic stone recognition could be an alternative as it would give immediate information on stone composition. MATERIAL AND METHODS Fifteen endourologists predicted stone composition based on 100 videos from ureterorenoscopy. Diagnostic accuracy was evaluated by comparing the prediction from visual assessment with stone analysis by X-ray diffraction. After 30 days, the videos were reviewed again in a random order to assess intra-observer agreement. RESULTS The median diagnostic accuracy for calcium oxalate monohydrate was of 54% in questionnaire 1 (Q1) and 59% in questionnaire 2 (Q2), whereas calcium oxalate dihydrate had a median diagnostic accuracy of 75% in Q1 and 50% in Q2. The diagnostic accuracy for calcium hydroxyphosphate was 10% in Q1 and 13% in Q2. The median diagnostic accuracy for calcium hydrogen phosphate dihydrate and calcium magnesium phosphate was 0% in both questionnaires. The median diagnostic accuracy for magnesium ammonium phosphate was in 20% in Q1 and 40% in Q2. The median diagnostic accuracy for uric acid was 22% in both questionnaires. Finally, there was a diagnostic accuracy of 60% in Q1 and 80% in Q2 for cystine. The intra-observer agreement ranged between 45-72%. CONCLUSION Diagnostic accuracy of endoscopic stone recognition is limited and intra-observer agreement is below the threshold of acceptable agreement.
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- Michaël M E L Henderickx
- Amsterdam UMC Locatie Meibergdreef, 26066, Department of Urology, Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands;
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- Amsterdam UMC Locatie Meibergdreef, 26066, Department of Urology, Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands;
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- Amsterdam UMC Locatie Meibergdreef, 26066, Biomedical Engineering & Physics, Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands.,Amsterdam UMC Locatie Meibergdreef, 26066, Department of Urology, Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands;
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- Amsterdam UMC Locatie Meibergdreef, 26066, Department of Urology, Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands.,Eindhoven University of Technology, 3169, Department of Electrical Engineering, Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands;
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- Amsterdam UMC Locatie Meibergdreef, 26066, Department of Pathology, Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands;
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- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Urology, 14 Herons Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, CB1 8NS;
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- University of Athens, 2nd Department of Urology, 6 LASKAREOS ST, NEA ZOI PERISTERI, Athens, Greece, 12137;
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- University Hospitals Southampton NHS Trust, Urology, Southampton, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;
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- Marmara University School of Medicine, Urology, Fevzi Çakmak Mah. Muhsin Yazıcıoğlu Cad. No: 10 Üst Kaynarca / Pendik / İSTANBUL, Istanbul, Turkey, 34890;
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- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, 2153, Department of Urology, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;
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- Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Urology, Via Olgettina, 60, Milan, Italy, 20132;
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- ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, 472674, Urology - Ospedale Luigi Sacco University Hospital, Milano, Italy;
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- Hôpital Tenon, 55705, Department of Urology, Paris, Île-de-France, France.,Sorbonne Universite, 27063, GRC n°20, Groupe de Recherche Clinique sur la Lithiase Urinaire, Paris, Île-de-France, France;
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- Hopital Tenon, 55705, Department of Urology, Paris, Île-de-France, France.,Sorbonne Universite, 27063, GRC n°20, Groupe de Recherche Clinique sur la Lithiase Urinaire, Paris, Île-de-France, France;
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- Hospital CUF Descobertas, 162265, Department of Urology , Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal;
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- Hopital Tenon, 55705, Department of Urology, Paris, Île-de-France, France.,Sorbonne Universite, 27063, GRC n°20, Groupe de Recherche Clinique sur la Lithiase Urinaire, Paris, Île-de-France, France;
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- Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, 64041, Department of Urology, Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey;
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- Amsterdam UMC Locatie AMC, 26066, Department of Urology, Amsterdam, Netherlands;
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- Amsterdam UMC Locatie Meibergdreef, 26066, Department of Urology, Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands;
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- Amsterdam UMC Locatie Meibergdreef, 26066, Department of Urology, Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands;
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- Amsterdam UMC Locatie Meibergdreef, 26066, Department of Urology, Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands;
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Williams JC, Lingeman JE, Daudon M, Bazin D. Using micro computed tomographic imaging for analyzing kidney stones. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2021; 24. [PMID: 34321982 DOI: 10.5802/crchim.89] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Stone analysis is a critical part of the clinical characterization of urolithiasis. This article reviews the strengths and limitations of micro CT in the analysis of stones. Using micro CT alone in a series of 757 stone specimens, micro CT identified the 458 majority calcium oxalate specimens with a sensitivity of 99.6% and specificity of 95.3%. Micro CT alone was also successful in identifying majority apatite, brushite, uric acid, and struvite stones. For some minor minerals-such as apatite in calcium oxalate or calcium salts in uric acid stones-micro CT enables the detection of minute quantities well below 1%. The addition of a standard for calibrating X-ray attenuation values improves the ability of micro CT to identify common stone minerals. The three-dimensional nature of micro CT also allows for the visualization of surface features in stones, which is valuable for the study of stone formation.
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- James C Williams
- Department of Anatomy, Cell Biology & Physiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana (USA)
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- Department of Urology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana (USA)
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- UMR S1155, INSERM/UPMC, 4 Rue de la Chine, 75970 Paris Cedex 20, France.,AP-HP, Hôpital Tenon, Explorations fonctionnelles multidisciplinaires, 4 Rue de la Chine, 75970 Paris Cedex 20, France
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Cengiz IF, Oliveira JM, Reis RL. Micro-computed tomography characterization of tissue engineering scaffolds: effects of pixel size and rotation step. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE. MATERIALS IN MEDICINE 2017; 28:129. [PMID: 28721665 DOI: 10.1007/s10856-017-5942-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2017] [Accepted: 06/27/2017] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Quantitative assessment of micro-structure of materials is of key importance in many fields including tissue engineering, biology, and dentistry. Micro-computed tomography (µ-CT) is an intensively used non-destructive technique. However, the acquisition parameters such as pixel size and rotation step may have significant effects on the obtained results. In this study, a set of tissue engineering scaffolds including examples of natural and synthetic polymers, and ceramics were analyzed. We comprehensively compared the quantitative results of µ-CT characterization using 15 acquisition scenarios that differ in the combination of the pixel size and rotation step. The results showed that the acquisition parameters could statistically significantly affect the quantified mean porosity, mean pore size, and mean wall thickness of the scaffolds. The effects are also practically important since the differences can be as high as 24% regarding the mean porosity in average, and 19.5 h and 166 GB regarding the characterization time and data storage per sample with a relatively small volume. This study showed in a quantitative manner the effects of such a wide range of acquisition scenarios on the final data, as well as the characterization time and data storage per sample. Herein, a clear picture of the effects of the pixel size and rotation step on the results is provided which can notably be useful to refine the practice of µ-CT characterization of scaffolds and economize the related resources.
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- Ibrahim Fatih Cengiz
- 3B's Research Group-Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, AvePark, Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Zona Industrial da Gandra, Barco, Guimarães, 4805-017, Portugal.
- ICVS/3B's-PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal.
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- 3B's Research Group-Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, AvePark, Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Zona Industrial da Gandra, Barco, Guimarães, 4805-017, Portugal
- ICVS/3B's-PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
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- 3B's Research Group-Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, AvePark, Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Zona Industrial da Gandra, Barco, Guimarães, 4805-017, Portugal
- ICVS/3B's-PT Government Associate Laboratory, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
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Shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) is the process of fragmentation of renal or ureteric stones by the use of repetitive shock waves generated outside the body and focused onto the stone. Following its introduction in 1980, SWL revolutionized the treatment of kidney stones by offering patients a non-invasive procedure. It is now seen as a mature technology and its use is perceived to be routine. It is noteworthy that, at the time of its introduction, there was a great effort to discover the mechanism(s) by which it works, and the type of sound field that is optimal. Although nearly three decades of subsequent research have increased the knowledge base significantly, the mechanisms are still controversial. Furthermore there is a growing body of evidence that SWL results in injury to the kidney which may have long-term side effects, such as new onset hypertension, although again there is much controversy within the field. Currently, use of lithotripsy is waning, particularly with the advent of minimally invasive ureteroscopic approaches. The goal here is to review the state of the art in SWL and to present the barriers and challenges that need to be addressed for SWL to deliver on its initial promise of a safe, effective, non-invasive treatment for kidney stones.
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- T G Leighton
- Institute of Sound and Vibration Research, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Pishchalnikov YA, Sapozhnikov OA, Bailey MR, Williams JC, Cleveland RO, Colonius T, Crum LA, Evan AP, McAteer JA. Cavitation bubble cluster activity in the breakage of kidney stones by lithotripter shockwaves. J Endourol 2003; 17:435-46. [PMID: 14565872 PMCID: PMC2442573 DOI: 10.1089/089277903769013568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE There is strong evidence that cavitation bubble activity contributes to stone breakage and that shockwave-bubble interactions are involved in the tissue trauma associated with shockwave lithotripsy. Cavitation control may thus be a way to improve lithotripsy. MATERIALS AND METHODS High-speed photography was used to analyze cavitation bubble activity at the surface of artificial and natural kidney stones during exposure to lithotripter shockwaves in vitro. RESULTS Numerous individual bubbles formed on the surfaces of stones, but these bubbles did not remain independent but rather combined to form clusters. Bubble clusters formed at the proximal and distal ends and at the sides of stones. Each cluster collapsed to a narrow point of impact. Collapse of the proximal cluster eroded the leading face of the stone, and the collapse of clusters at the sides of stones appeared to contribute to the growth of cracks. Collapse of the distal cluster caused minimal damage. CONCLUSION Cavitation-mediated damage to stones is attributable, not to the action of solitary bubbles, but to the growth and collapse of bubble clusters.
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- Yuriy A. Pishchalnikov
- Department of Acoustics, Physics Faculty, M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow 119992, Russia (Tele: 7-095-939-2952; FAX: 7-095-932-8876)
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- Department of Acoustics, Physics Faculty, M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow 119992, Russia (Tele: 7-095-939-2952; FAX: 7-095-932-8876)
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- Center for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98105, USA (Tele: 206-685-8618; FAX: 206-543-6785)
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA (Tele: 317-274-7935; FAX: 317-278-2040)
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- Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA (Tele: 617-353-7767; FAX: 617-353-5866)
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- Division of Engineering and Applied Science, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA (Tele: 626-395-4021; FAX: 626-568-2719)
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- Center for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98105, USA (Tele: 206-685-8618; FAX: 206-543-6785)
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA (Tele: 317-274-7935; FAX: 317-278-2040)
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- Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA (Tele: 317-274-7935; FAX: 317-278-2040)
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