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Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is a non invasive therapy used worldwide to disintegrate urinary tract stones. It is the first-choice therapy for upper urinary tract stones. However, the influences of shock waves on the human body have not been studied sufficiently. In the present study, acute renal damage resulting from ESWL was evaluated with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), including Gd-DTPA-enhanced dynamic MRI1, 2.
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Umekawa, T., Yamate, T., Amasaki, N., Kohri, K., Iguchi, M., Kurita, T. (1994). GD-DTPA-Enhanced Dynamic MRI for Evaluation of Renal Damage After ESWL Treatment. In: Ryall, R., Bais, R., Marshall, V.R., Rofe, A.M., Smith, L.H., Walker, V.R. (eds) Urolithiasis 2. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-2556-1_199
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