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*'''Findings''' | *'''Findings''' | ||
**Can identify nephrocalcinosis, suggestive of RTA | **Can identify nephrocalcinosis, suggestive of RTA | ||
** '''Radiolucent stones (6):''' | ** '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Radiolucent stones (6):</span>''' | ||
*** '''Uric acid''' | *** '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Uric acid</span>''' | ||
*** '''Matrix''' | *** '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Matrix</span>''' | ||
*** '''Medication stones (4):''' | *** '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Medication stones (4):</span>''' | ||
****'''Xanthine''' | ****'''<span style="color:#ff0000">Xanthine</span>''' | ||
****'''Triamterene''' | ****'''<span style="color:#ff0000">Triamterene</span>''' | ||
****'''2,8-dihydroxyadenine''' | ****'''<span style="color:#ff0000">2,8-dihydroxyadenine</span>''' | ||
****''' | ****'''<span style="color:#ff0000">Indinavir</span>''' | ||
** '''Radioopaque stones (4):''' | ** '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Radioopaque stones (4):</span>''' | ||
***'''Calcium oxalate''' | ***'''<span style="color:#ff0000">Calcium oxalate</span>''' | ||
***'''Calcium phosphate''' | ***'''<span style="color:#ff0000">Calcium phosphate</span>''' | ||
***'''Poorly radioopaque:''' | ***'''<span style="color:#ff0000">Poorly radioopaque:</span>''' | ||
****'''Magnesium ammonium phosphate (struvite)''' | ****'''<span style="color:#ff0000">Magnesium ammonium phosphate (struvite)</span>''' | ||
****'''Cystine stones''' | ****'''<span style="color:#ff0000">Cystine stones</span>''' | ||
***** '''Although magnesium ammonium phosphate and cystine stones are often radioopaque, they are not as dense as calcium oxalate or calcium phosphate stones''' | ***** '''Although magnesium ammonium phosphate and cystine stones are often radioopaque, they are not as dense as calcium oxalate or calcium phosphate stones''' | ||
*Advantage(s) | *Advantage(s) | ||