About one in 11 Americans will experience the discomfort of a kidney stone in their lifetime. While some might think of these pesky mineral clumps as earthly inconveniences, they’re a problem up in ...

Renal ultrasound scans, which people may also call kidney ultrasounds, provide an image of the kidneys and may help doctors identify an underlying issue with these organs. An ultrasound, also known as ...

The Break Wave system for extracorporeal lithotripsy via ultrasound showed early efficacy with minimal anesthesia in a pilot trial. In a separate trial, ultrasonic propulsion repositioned and ...

Researchers found that patients who underwent the stone-moving ultrasound procedure had a 70% lower risk of such a recurrence. Sometimes all it takes is a little push. That is the conclusion of a ...

A team from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), belonging to the ...

Rachel works as a CRNA where she provides anesthesia care across the lifespan, including pediatric anesthesia, with a primary focus on orthopedic anesthesia. She is also an Assistant Professor at the ...

At University of Utah Health, our urologists are highly trained and experienced in a full range of surgical procedures for kidney stone removal, in addition to non-surgical care. We also have the ...

Q: What are kidney stones, and how do I prevent them? Kidney stones are common, impacting approximately one in five men and ...